One of the enemies of sound, lifelong motivation is a rather childish conception we have of the kind of concrete, describable goal toward which all of our efforts drive us. We want to believe that there is a point at which we can feel that we have arrived. We want a scoring system that tells us when we’ve piled up enough points to count ourselves successful.
So you scramble and sweat and climb to reach what you thought was the goal. When you get to the top you stand up and look around and chances are you feel a little empty. Maybe more than a little empty.
You wonder whether you climbed the wrong mountain.
Author: John Gardner
Source: Farnam Street
Subjects: Motivation, Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior
Source: Farnam Street
Subjects: Motivation, Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior
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