“In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron talked about how many people end up in fields adjacent to their real dreams just to feel close to what they truly want. Of course, we can’t always get what we want; the world does not exist to fulfill our desires. But carrying that truth—recognizing where our passions are—is really important.”
Anna Gátx.com“In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron talked about how many people end up in fields adjacent to their real dreams just to feel close to what they truly want. Of course, we can’t always get what we want; the world does not exist to fulfill our desires. But carrying that truth—recognizing where our passions are—is really important.”
Some of us are three professions into our work life when we finally discover what really lights our fire.
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
imo, “knowing what you want, at which level of abstraction” is an underrated skill
I often see “I want to found a company” or “I want to write” etc
but the underlying thing is some other desire B that could have been met more directly. feeling valued, friends, ecstasy, etc
Elena Lake 🌿x.comThere’s a tremendous friction that arises when you don’t allow yourself to do what you really want to do with your life. You make a lot of halfway decisions to negotiate your competing priorities: what you want, and what you want to want.