One of the things I am learning is that there seems to be a sweet spot between any two competing philosophies.
- You have to be committed to your path, but flexible enough to change.
- You have to accept the things that happen to you....but, then again, many of our greatest minds never accepted things as they were.
- We should learn to say YES to life....unless the real skill is learning to say no.
I guess the bottom line is that you can't bromide your life. You can't set up hard and fast rules to govern what you do and how you think.
The post linked above is about that, too. Here's the essence.....
I’m paraphrasing, but in part Dan Pink answered, “I never ask myself ‘What’s my passion?’ That question is too huge. It’s not helpful.”I think that’s absolutely correct. One of my happiness-project resolutions is to “Think big,” but sometimes you can paralyze yourself by asking big, unanswerable questions.
This is actually a pretty big insight on its own. You can certainly think too small. Most people haven't figured out that you can also think too big. You can't see a beautiful painting on the ground if you are looking down from an airplane.
That's why I like GTD and the Weekly Review. Once a week you think big, occasionally you think even bigger, but, in general, you think in more manageable bites.
I often say, "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." Do what you need to do today, and check in once in a while to make sure you are oriented to the right destination. The peace you get will help you live better along the way.
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