“A life that looks good is not the same thing as a life that feels good”
+ the best take I’ve seen yet on the ayahuasca discourse https://t.co/DkUyoKhZ0F
“A life that looks good is not the same thing as a life that feels good” + the best take I’ve seen yet on the ayahuasca discourse https://t.co/DkUyoKhZ0F
Expected elation. Society has built a world that defines what's appealing and what's not. What success should look like. I spent years chasing this idea, and achieved it. And never felt truly happy. Why? It seems so obvious, there are a million songs and movies about how wealth and fame aren't the end all be all for human states. Yet we pursue it... See more
It would be easy for me to say to myself: “I should care more about business opportunities. I should double down on my StrategyU business.” or “I should push harder with promoting my book, I should do whatever possible to land on the top podcasts.”
But when I look at how I spend my time, I don’t want either of those things. Instead, I’m spending... See more
But when I look at how I spend my time, I don’t want either of those things. Instead, I’m spending... See more
Paul Millerd • You Want What You Actually Do | #296
I think it’s interesting how this happens—the way the highest functioning aspects of our machinery, however miraculous or unique, disappear into the background of our perception. I thought of this in a more personal context the other day, when a friend was feeling depressed about a lack of momentum in her career. She was plagued by memories of how... See more
#198: Trying to see something
outcomes are fleeting. founders, artists, athletes… doesn’t matter. if you’re chasing anything, you have to ask: why?
because the ending never hits the way you think it will. the outcome fades. fast.
what sticks is whether the pursuit made you feel something. did it light you up? did it... See more
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