that everyone has two selves: Self 1, the “Teller,” and Self 2, the “Doer." The relationship between the Teller and Doer determines a player's level of improvement.⁠1 The Teller is the inner voice that says, “You can’t do that,” or “That was not good enough,” or "You should be doing this instead.” This voice compares us to others and holds us up to

once you know this kind of path exists, the right way to find it is to be open to it, to ask lots of questions, and to assume, despite your doubts, that you are already on the right path.

“People view me as a writer and I am a writer, I'm a productive writer, but I don't start writing until the afternoon. The whole morning is devoted to listening to music and reading and mostly reading books.” What jumped out to me was a comment that signaled how seriously he took this good work: "I did not do this as a career strategy. I didn't do

what if rejecting performative busy work is one of the most ambitious things a human can do?

the idea that success results from suffering misses the obvious fact that most of the people that actually face extreme suffering “do not achieve great success.” The real lesson, she argues, is that “successful people are the ones who manage to find wisdom and perspective from their struggles.” They turn their challenges into a positive story.

“You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures.”⁠1 ELIZABETH GILBERT

“greatness results from the joyful exercise of agency.”

those who point out the “risks” of this path are 100% correct. It’s just that they can’t “see” the benefits, like aliveness, curiosity, and peace of mind.

Looking back, what chunks of time feel satisfying and seem to be more important as time progresses? What am I drawn to do, right now? What am I doing already that feels good? At the end of my life, what will I definitely not regret having done?