A miss can be a failure.
Or it can be a step towards success.
You decide.
Tag: writing
Stick with it
Stick with something long enough and it will change you.
Stick with something you have chosen, something that is difficult, something that is inspiring, something you would not normally do, something that you had wanted to do for a long time. And it will become a passion, a second nature, an habit.
Stick with something long enough and it will save you.
Kill your idol
Idols are idols only from afar, because when you keep the distance, you only see the silhouette.
And I wonder what would happen if we would direct the respect we reserve for idols to people that are close and that we see fully instead.
Idols are idols and they always disappoint.
That’s no reason to be disappointed at life as a whole and stop doing what you are here to do.
Treadmill
Two things I noticed when running on the treadmill.
First, the first few minutes are a real pain. Legs are heavy, breathing irregular, body tense. Makes me want to give up right away.
Second, when I focus on the screen with pace, distance, and time, running feels a lot more difficult – mentally and physically – than when I focus on the wall 10 meters ahead of me.
The point being.
Getting started is rarely pleasant. And when you eventually get started, focusing too much on what you see right in front of you will make you lose perspective and vision, therefore decreasing your motivation.
Not a zero-sum game
Is there not enough greatness in the world that we need to waste time establishing who is the greatest?
Is there not enough talent in one field that we need to waste time establishing who is the most talented?
Is there not enough skilfulness in the team that we need to waste time establishing who is the best?
Pointless discussions lead to meagre results.
And in the meantime, the world goes on thanks to those who understand that greatness, talent, and skilfulness are work and commitment at scale, not a zero-sum game.
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