Time, priority, & purpose
What humans require in our ascent is purpose and realism. Purpose, you could say, is like passion with boundaries. Realism is detachment and perspective.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
If you’re wondering “what you should do with your life,” it’s likely that you’re in the limbo between realizing you don’t want what you once did, and giving yourself permission to want what you want now.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Purpose is about pursuing something outside yourself as opposed to pleasuring yourself.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy

Their gospel of optimisation ignores the fundamental question: what’s the point of being 10x more productive if we’re not 10x more fulfilled?