There are things we can’t control.
A lot of what and who we are, just sort of happened.
But if you want a dramatically better life, you can’t settle for “just being you.” I’m a firm believer in nature beating nurture. I think we’ve all got unique characters, but what shapes our experience is largely in the dark.
We operate unknowingly.
Totally unconscious, just being in some mood- then wondering why. Because we let our environments and circumstances decide for us. We let externals impact internal, when it needs to be the other way around.
I have a love/ hate relationship with myself. I’m in love with my potential, but despise my addiction to self #BoostingMyEGO.
Ego feels good. When you have a big ego, its intoxicating. You’re bold, fearless, take what you want, and firmly believe in conquering any obstacle thrown your way. Despite life proving time and again, I’m definitely not some God- I’m still a believer.
Why do we even crave being more?
Because we want better lives.
I don’t value taking life too seriously, and that’s who I was in my youth. Everything was a big deal, I was always on the look out for danger, and even when I was having fun- I never let myself be totally in the moment.
Then I got to a point and realized what a shit life that is.
And it is.
I need to become more because I NEED to be the best version of myself. I need to have a fulfilling life, filled with growth, constant new experiences, and personal evolution.
People with no character arcs scare the shit out of me.
I need change because I’m cursed, like some of you. I can see my potential and the gap towards reaching it.
So, no matter how much I’d love to chill and think, “Damn, I’ve made it.” I’m just not allowed to, because above all- I crave that highest version of me.
Life from this lens is pretty f**king awesome.
If you’re looking where to start, check out The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene.
That book has become my only reading material for the last few years, and has by far helped me become more myself, and my potential than anything else.
#StayFoolish
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