“When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.”
— Zhuangzi https://t.co/8nU1wzH1gI
“When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.” — Zhuangzi https://t.co/8nU1wzH1gI
The less you want something, the less you’re thinking about it, the less you’re obsessing over it, the more you’re going to do it in a natural way.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
What time and patience have taught me is the truth of that beautiful line: If you focus on the reward, you’ll never be happy. The fruit—the money, the fame, the whatever—will never be enough. Even further, focusing on the reward means not focusing on the work.