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 break you open? did you laugh hard with people you love?
that’s probably the only real scoreboard.
signüllx.comoutcomes 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 break you open? did you laugh hard with people you love? that’s probably the only real scoreboard.
In the end, it’s about what you want to be, not what you want to have. To have something (a finished recording, a business, or millions of dollars) is the means, not the end. To be something (a good singer, a skilled entrepreneur, or just plain happy) is the real point.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
why is it so hard to live a slow, ambitious life, with a deep enjoyment of small things fostered with an aspiration to achieve something bigger, better everyday - in the soft and stupid company of your dearest friends.
it shouldn't be too much asking for it all, and having it at once, oh god.
kaavx.comEnjoy the Process, Not the Outcome
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
We’re obsessed with success and it’s killing us. We’ve fallen in love with a result, and when we fail to achieve it we beat ourselves up wondering what’s wrong with us. We seek out structured paths to achieve it. We become obsessed with those that have. Yet if you ask successful people, they’ll likely tell you they didn’t set out to get rich - they
... See moreit’s wonderful to achieve goals and reach a certain level of success, but when it’s all said and done, what’s the point?