Break the mold

“This is bad for your career,” said the little wage-slave voice in my head, “you should be focusing on more lucrative projects.”

The little voice was wrong.

In my experience, inspiration is not something that finds you, or offers itself to you, nor for that matter is faith. Inspiration and faith are similar in so far as they both ask something of us. They each require real and constant practical application. For me, inspiration comes only when I practice certain things regularly and rigorously. I must ... See more

Be content with what you have.

Rejoice in the way things are.

When you recognize nothing is lacking,

all the world belongs to you.

The "nah" might be your authentic self protecting you from performative nonsense. Someone who genuinely loves morning runs doesn't need tricks to get out of bed. They bound out because running is actually rewarding for them.