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The daily slop
I was thinking about this on the bus earlier today. This is life.
Happiness is so fickle. I found myself thinking about whether or not I would be happy if this was all there ever was? Bussing to work, a 9-5, having a budget, a few hobbies after work, some friends to hang out with on the weekend…
I mean, what more could there be? A better car, a nicer house, nicer clothes? I find myself wanting these things one minute but then the next thinking who cares! This shit doesn’t actually matter. Nobody gets to 100 years old and says “I was only happy because I had a big house”. I understand that what matters is the texture of your mind. At least I say I understand, because at the end of the day I am still out here busting my ass chasing money. Why do I do that?
Freedom. At least thats what I tell myself. I crave freedom. Not relying on a job from someone else. The feeling that if I got fired tomorrow, it would all work out. That I will be able to raise my kids in my own house. Being resistant to downturns and hard times. I think the reason we all crave to own our own house is the freedom it provides. Knowing that something is yours. You dont have to ask to paint the walls or put up a shelf. This is mine, and I can do what I want with it.
Why do I feel like I always need more? This is enough.
Why am I always looking forward to stuff? Life is good as it is. And if its not, I need to make a change now. I can’t just put things off with the mindset that it will all be good when x happens. Thats not how it works.
Every goal is just an idea. And when you achieve it it becomes a memory. We need to enjoy the process.
Im mad at the system. The monetary system is broken. Bailouts should not exist. Certain people should not have the power to print money while the rest of us grind for years to make a living. Dentists and engineers should not have to dedicate more of their time to speculating in the stock market just so they don’t fall behind.
Anyways, now I’m rambling.
"Retirement is when you stop sacrificing today for an imaginary tomorrow. When today is complete, in and of itself, you’re retired. You retire by saving up enough money, becoming a monk, or by finding work that feels like play to you.”
The texture of your mind
Why is it so hard to avoid distraction? The whole world is engineered to take my attention away. I try to avoid the media, social apps, the news, screens… but it is so difficult.
"Whoever controls the media, controls the mind"
Resist at all cost.
The real point I wanted to make here was that reading and listening are much different than speaking and writing. You must speak and write to actually form opinions and maintain the capacity to think clearly and make great decisions.
Quick Thoughts
Electric cars dont work anywhere that EV’s are subsidised. Meaning, countries that do not subsidize the manufacturing or purchasing of electric vehicles, do not have EV’s on the road.
The novice and the master both find their craft equally hard. The only way is through. And things will start to look up in the end.
Quote to go
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”
Thanks for reading!
Lucas