Life
philosophical content pointing us towards living a meaningful life
Life
Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history. Reinhold Niebuhr
I’ve concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn’t dollars but the individual people whose lives I’ve touched. I think that’s the way it will work for us all. Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people. This is my final recommendation:
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Studies of individuals who report high life satisfaction consistently show one pattern: they engage in activities with naturally extended feedback loops. Mastery of skills, service to others, deep relationships, creative expression—all require tolerating periods of boredom or frustration before delivering their rewards.
The Waiting Room of Greatness: Why Boredom is the Key
Question the common belief that happiness is the primary purpose of life.
Consider instead that a life aimed at being useful—creating, helping others, and making a difference—could be more fulfilling and meaningful.
Darius Foroux via Glasp
Most people will spend their whole careers chasing scale they never needed. They'll drive themselves into the ground trying to find more clients, more revenue, more of everything. And somewhere in the middle of all that chasing, they forget why they started doing it all in the first place.
Scale is the default. Enough is a decision.
Scale is the default. Enough is a decision.
Small by design. | Justin Welsh
On staying small by design.
12 Questions For Life
maximiliankiener.com
and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness? - Charles Bukowski
Make time for art or writing or music, or long-neglected friendships, for community activism, or exhilarating escapes into the wild