This is The New Success Metric
It is easy to get lost in crazy goals, hustle culture, or the comparison trap, convincing you to continue working at a job you don’t need or on a business that drains you.
As fun and addictive as those games can be, they make you lose sight of what matters.
Using “enough” as a success metric instead of a dollar amount, achievement, or being better than the next person will allow you to focus on what matters.
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown - A 300-Word Book Review
I found this book very easy to navigate. I put a bunch of post-its in it, as it is one of those books that you could flip to any page years down the road and still get massive value out of it.
This is Why You Matter
We are surrounded by rapid advancements, various problems, people who are our age achieving more than we can dream of, and war.
Staying on top of it is not easy. Finding your place is even harder.
Looking at the bigger picture, our tiny existence is but a blink of the eye in the grand timeline of the universe.
When you zoom out that far, you feel meaningless.
Some Practical Thoughts on Happiness
You need to define what happiness means to you. At the end of the day, that is what most people get wrong.
They get it into their minds about something that might make them happy, and when they get it, they are disappointed.
Learn about yourself. I mean, really take the time to get to know yourself.
No matter what you do, you will never find happiness unless you know yourself.
This is How I Am Overcoming 5 Common Insecurities
Do you ever feel like no matter what you do, it is never enough?
This is something I still struggle with. I believe it comes from taking many losses or “failures” over the last few years.
To overcome this, I’m approaching it very much in the same way as the first point. By paying attention to how far you have come, you improve.
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin - A 300-Word Book Review
All people are creative, and so, all people will find value from this book for different reasons. The more time you want to spend creating, the more you will love this book.
It made me think about what I create, but also how I approach life and business.