#476 What do you stand to lose and gain?

When I write, I’m meditating.

When I meditate, I’m writing.

When I run, I’m meditating.

When I meditate, I’m running.

When I play the guitar, I’m meditating.

When I meditate, I’m playing the guitar.

When I meditate, I’m writing.

When I write, I’m running.

When I run, I’m playing the guitar.

And no matter what I do, I’m always living.

Life experience always carries over.

AI may write like us – but why do we write in the first place?

AI may translate what we say – but why do we say what we say in the first place?

AI may do what we do – but why do we do what we do in the first place?

Does AI merely regurgitate and build upon what we’ve already said and done?

Do we merely regurgitate and build upon what others have already said and done?

What drives our words and actions?

You want to get the guitar piece exactly right but still trip up once in a while. How do you react?

You want to run a marathon but can’t even finish half a marathon yet. How do you react?

You want to explain how you feel but end up feeling misunderstood. How do you react?

Do you let frustration hold you back?

Or do you use the gap as leverage to change your actions and bridge the gap between your current and desired identity?

You’re dissatisfied with your social life, but not so much that you feel terribly lonely – so you don’t change anything.

You’re dissatisfied with your physical fitness, but not so much that you’re in pain every day – so you put up with slow deterioration.

You’re dissatisfied with your current job, but not so much that you’re dragging yourself to work – so you put up with unfulfilling days.

Being satisfied with some areas of your life is good.

Being intensely dissatisfied with some areas of your life is fine, too – because that unhappiness can be the leverage you need to make a change.

But comfortable dissatisfaction – that’s the zone where dreams and happiness go to die. And boy, have I spent a lot of time there.

So I hope you are satisfied with your life, my friend.

And if not, I hope you’re at least intensely dissatisfied.

Let that be the fuel you need to take action to change.