JD.... another fantastic and thought provoking post. I am embarrassed to report that I laughed out loud several times. Your post hit so many resonating frequencies for me. I have long enjoyed sailing on the weekends. Garage-saling. Looking for tools at a steal. Not worth the time if you do not count the fact that it got me out of bed early and was often quality time spent with like minded friends. I have also tried meditation, and I feel like a total fraud after 60 seconds. I am not throwing stones, just saying that I have also jumped on some bandwagons. Time is among the only non fungible assets, and your post covers this well. I bristle at the notion that moving on is as virtuous as sticking to something though, even though I know it is true, as you have aptly quoted. Maybe a future post on how to distinguish between which is the more moral decision, at the time? It is only after the fact that I realise I was only stubborn, or even worse.... lacked resolve. Will think about this a bit over the next week. Look forward to your next post!
Thanks Brett! I think that meditating poorly is better than not doing it at all, but it's not worth sacrificing sleep for. I've also found that when I stop worrying about how bad I suck at meditation I get better.
I agree, it is hard for me to quit things. Usually that is a trait I am proud of, but I have started to ask myself why am I continuing if I'm not getting the results I want, or when the juice is not worth the proverbial squeeze.
That is an excellent book and a great post! Easter is a very thought provoking, back to the basics kind of thinker.
BB, Thanks for your comments! I'm a huge fan of Micheal Easter and an looking forward to his upcoming book, Scarcity Brain.
JD.... another fantastic and thought provoking post. I am embarrassed to report that I laughed out loud several times. Your post hit so many resonating frequencies for me. I have long enjoyed sailing on the weekends. Garage-saling. Looking for tools at a steal. Not worth the time if you do not count the fact that it got me out of bed early and was often quality time spent with like minded friends. I have also tried meditation, and I feel like a total fraud after 60 seconds. I am not throwing stones, just saying that I have also jumped on some bandwagons. Time is among the only non fungible assets, and your post covers this well. I bristle at the notion that moving on is as virtuous as sticking to something though, even though I know it is true, as you have aptly quoted. Maybe a future post on how to distinguish between which is the more moral decision, at the time? It is only after the fact that I realise I was only stubborn, or even worse.... lacked resolve. Will think about this a bit over the next week. Look forward to your next post!
Thanks Brett! I think that meditating poorly is better than not doing it at all, but it's not worth sacrificing sleep for. I've also found that when I stop worrying about how bad I suck at meditation I get better.
I agree, it is hard for me to quit things. Usually that is a trait I am proud of, but I have started to ask myself why am I continuing if I'm not getting the results I want, or when the juice is not worth the proverbial squeeze.