you weren't born to be an NPC
One of the biggest challenges people have when embarking on an unconventional path is disconnecting from extrinsic markers of success and listening to internal motivational cues. On the default path, you can spend an entire career playing other people’s games. At first, people on a pathless path try to fill the lack of extrinsic goals with new ones... See more
Paul Millerd • The Great Creator Arbitrage Opportunity | #200 🥳
And anyway, what would you change? Where are you compromised right now? Are you on autopilot, going with the flow of what you’ve always done or was expected of you? Are you still playing a sport or following a hobby you’ve fallen out of love with? Are you hanging out with friends who, truth be told, you’ve had enough of? Are you trudging down a pat
... See moreJames Wallman • Time and How to Spend It: The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days
You can learn to identify the archetypal narratives—the universal human dramas expressed through time and culture—that you are living by paying attention to how you think, how you react to life’s challenges, and most of all, what you then do.
Carol Pearson • What Stories Are You Living?
“If you’re not the hero of your own story, then you’re telling yourself the wrong story.”
Jane McGonigal • Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things That Seem Impossible Today
You can’t wait until everyone understands you and gives you their permission and blessing to go live your life how you want. You don’t need to feel guilty about moving on, letting go, losing their dumb status games, and going after your own life goals. It is ok if you’re not properly calibrated to humanity and meet some people who try to take advan... See more