The Futility of Utility
Marcel Mairhofer and added
It’s surprising how many people are resistant to doing things with no agenda. Often, when I ask someone why they’re not doing something they seem good at, they’ll say, “Oh, it’s not going anywhere.” / “I don’t have enough time.” / “I started too late anyway.” They would rather expend their time and energy on the sexier thing, the more obviously luc
... See moreAva • In Praise of Uselessness
When the path we’re on isn’t working, the solution isn’t necessarily to find some new slab of concrete to jump to. But rather look at where we want to go and start walking. Someone else’s system or routine might work for getting them where they want to go, but it’s unlikely you’re headed in the exact same direction.
Nat Eliason • The Perfect Work Routine
Stuart Evans added
The trouble with planning is that it only works for achievements you can describe in advance. You can win a gold medal or get rich by deciding to as a child and then tenaciously pursuing that goal, but you can't discover natural selection that way.
I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each... See more
I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each... See more
How to Do Great Work
So it would seem foolish, would it not, to adjust our lives to the demands of a goal we see from a different angle every day?
Farnam Street • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life
gabriel added
"I don't know where I'm going, but I know exactly how to get there."
I recently heard this quote from Boyd Varty. It spoke to me, because one of my greatest fears is not getting to where I want to be. Not because I don't think I'll get there, but because I don't know where "there" is. I don't know what I want to be , do or accomplish . I don't know ... See more
What's in my NOW? — Larissa Fernandes
Our intuition seems to prefer the immediate and the easy. The urgent but maybe not important. So we should ask ourselves: what if our intuition has it backwards. What if the problem is the solution? And what if we need more chaos to create order? It might provide the clarity we need.
Infinite Play • What if You Have It Backwards?
Stuart Evans added
Specifically, if you don’t know what to do with your life, consider picking a direction instead of a goal, then embrace your natural motivations, indulging them while bending them toward your life direction.
And when all else fails, apply random search.
Shoshannah Tekofsky • Explore More: A Bag of Tricks to Keep Your Life on the Rails
Daniel Santos added