Love this one, Matt. Funny just yesterday I was telling my wife during our "check in" that my life feels like a game of whack a mole. Keep up the great work.
First off, well done. Change is constant and unavoidable. We either do our best to guide it or be pulled along with it. It's taken me over 6 decades of my 'life sentence' to not just hear, read, and ponder this, but to seriously internalize it.
We are like the fish in David Foster Wallace's parable. We are so immersed in this way of life that we just swim along unaware of it's effect. Everything is directed toward 'more' rather than 'enough'. It's a main theme in my writing and my Substack.
Be mindful. Everything in our society works to pull you back to a 'more' state of mind. Be vigilant.
Looking forward to hearing more about your adventure.
Thanks for the read! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Definitely a lot of things I find challenging to love, a whole buffet. And so it's my work to really try to love whatever arises within that and take it one day at a time.
Love this one, Matt. Funny just yesterday I was telling my wife during our "check in" that my life feels like a game of whack a mole. Keep up the great work.
Amazing! Thank you brother.
First off, well done. Change is constant and unavoidable. We either do our best to guide it or be pulled along with it. It's taken me over 6 decades of my 'life sentence' to not just hear, read, and ponder this, but to seriously internalize it.
We are like the fish in David Foster Wallace's parable. We are so immersed in this way of life that we just swim along unaware of it's effect. Everything is directed toward 'more' rather than 'enough'. It's a main theme in my writing and my Substack.
Be mindful. Everything in our society works to pull you back to a 'more' state of mind. Be vigilant.
Looking forward to hearing more about your adventure.
Well said! Thank you for reading.
This is the first time i've come across the "maximizer". I see some traits in myself. You're right more time for just being is needed.
Good luck with this AJ!
Fellow maximizer here. Even my Gallup strengths finder test said so. 🙌
I have to ask - do you now feel more at peace with your life after realizing your fuel source? Or is it a continuous pursuit?
Thanks for reading Isabel. I do feel more peace and ease. But it's a process and it takes time to really work on this and get there. Good luck.
Thanks for the read! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Definitely a lot of things I find challenging to love, a whole buffet. And so it's my work to really try to love whatever arises within that and take it one day at a time.