You definitely don't have to be in the "rat race" to be happy: you need to make the decision to improve yourself for its own sake. Only then you can liberate yourself from the constant pressure to measure up to external benchmarks.
Assume an "antifragile approach" where every challenge makes you a little stronger, find that intrinsic moti…
You definitely don't have to be in the "rat race" to be happy: you need to make the decision to improve yourself for its own sake. Only then you can liberate yourself from the constant pressure to measure up to external benchmarks.
Assume an "antifragile approach" where every challenge makes you a little stronger, find that intrinsic motivation.
We get to decide what success looks like on our own terms, whether it is developing new skills, building stronger relationships or whatever.
I'm going to butcher it but Marcus Aurelius wrote something like "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way"
You definitely don't have to be in the "rat race" to be happy: you need to make the decision to improve yourself for its own sake. Only then you can liberate yourself from the constant pressure to measure up to external benchmarks.
Assume an "antifragile approach" where every challenge makes you a little stronger, find that intrinsic motivation.
We get to decide what success looks like on our own terms, whether it is developing new skills, building stronger relationships or whatever.
I'm going to butcher it but Marcus Aurelius wrote something like "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way"