Most of us people here on medium are on a similar track.
Become unbelievably successful! Amazing life hacks! The number one thought model for limitless productivity. Yadiyada…
Take a step back now.
Most of it actually is solid advice. But then again, it sounds similar to one of those adds:
“This one trick easily let’s you earn 2000$ from home every day!”
Are we overlooking something?
I heard a quote today. Apparently from Einstein:
“It is your choice whether you live in a universe that is friendly or not.”
It’s tempting to spend attention to a mystery-world where a better version of oneself seems just barely out of reach.
It feels important. Which it is. All change comes from imagination.
A tricky duality. The idiot within me, creating the master.
Even when I’m at 98% dumb, engaging in pointless behavior. The 2% still trumps all the wishywash self-help chants.
In the words of James Halliday:
“Because reality is real… You understand what I’m saying?”