Every time period has some movement that’s mostly attractive– meaning most people can get behind it.
Our time is a very spiritual one, I’m also putting self-improvement in this bucket.
It’s obvious, all of us want some kind of deeper connection to our own lives and for whatever reason, we feel we’re lacking.
I’m not one of those “point finger at tech” types, but if I had to guess, our shorter and shorter attention span rope makes it harder to hold onto the present.
The other day I was thinking about this:
Chasing dreams is VERY unreliable.
You’re blindly betting on the fact that “that dream” will stay a dream— and that’s hardly the case if ever.
Then we’re surprised at the end of the road when we have nothing and hate life.
We’re all chasing spirituality and that’s why we’re unhappy.
Spirituality isn’t something meant to be chased, rather embodied, while you chase.
And chasing becomes the question, how do you choose what to pursue? Well, after following every hearts desire, I can tell you this:
Choose what you already follow.
Interests are what turn into meaningful passions and lasting careers, not dreams. Our problem is we see so many people spiritualizing their work, as if they’re doing it for God, and we want the same experience.
That’s bullshit.
Don’t go Guru, stop looking for it to be bigger than you and everyone you know– that’s a narcissistic idea anyway.
All you need to do if you want deeper meaning and a fulfilling life is focus on improvement and the vehicle you measure that by should be within your control.
Forget philosophy, pursue art, work, ideas, love, interests.
Then you’ll have it.
–FOOL
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