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I believe there is a truth to this. Sometime ago I read something like: "If you want something, figure out the price, and then go pay for it". [1] In my time a

by baxtr 7y ago

I believe there is a truth to this. Sometime ago I read something like: "If you want something, figure out the price, and then go pay for it". [1] In my time as consultant I have seen people being very successful because they were willing to spend endless hours on boring topics, spending time with un-inspirational clients, massively exaggerating business opportunities, and trading anything in their life for success. It works. But it comes at a price. [1] I think it was this: “Nothing in life is free, especially your time. Everything has a cost. And when it comes to your time, the cost is heavy. You can never get even one second back. You can live your life on purpose. You can spend your time on things you value. You can be who you intended to become. You can continue to progress and evolve, even after you’ve become successful and fulfilled. But the price must be payed.” Benjamin Hardy

saiya-jin 7y ago
That's a powerful quote up there, thank you for it. It seems to me many are willing to go far, but not the last mile or similarly they lose that laser focus and start drifting and get a bit comfortable. Either do it 100% with all the consequences, or sit down, lay back and enjoy the life in whatever form you desire. I prefer the second, but I've met far too many people unable to do this on long term basis to recommend it as panacea for happy smiling world. Good measure for me would be that hypothetical laying on the deathbed, looking back, and seeing what to be proud of, and what to regret. There are few individuals who would be literally fulfilled to go for that 100% even if they achieved nothing more, and they can and usually do get very far in life, professionally and/or monetarily. But I have the feeling most are just chasing other's idealized image of success, which may not be even real. We all know (or at least should) how biggest regrets of those dying often look like. Don't be like them. This ain't a mistake you need to actually do to learn to avoid it.
ThrowawayR2 7y ago
Could be this one as well: > "A wise man once said 'You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.' What he meant is nothing comes without a price. So before you go into battle, you better decide how much you're willing to lose. Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right, and letting someone in means abandoning the walls you've spent a lifetime building. ..." (The quote within the quote is from J.M. Barrie, best known as the creator of Peter Pan.)

by baxtr 7y ago

saiya-jin 7y ago

That's a powerful quote up there, thank you for it. It seems to me many are willing to go far, but not the last mile or similarly they lose that laser focus and start drifting and get a bit comfortable. Either do it 100% with all the consequences, or sit down, lay back and enjoy the life in whatever form you desire. I prefer the second, but I've met far too many people unable to do this on long term basis to recommend it as panacea for happy smiling world. Good measure for me would be that hypothetical laying on the deathbed, looking back, and seeing what to be proud of, and what to regret. There are few individuals who would be literally fulfilled to go for that 100% even if they achieved nothing more, and they can and usually do get very far in life, professionally and/or monetarily. But I have the feeling most are just chasing other's idealized image of success, which may not be even real. We all know (or at least should) how biggest regrets of those dying often look like. Don't be like them. This ain't a mistake you need to actually do to learn to avoid it.

ThrowawayR2 7y ago

Could be this one as well: > "A wise man once said 'You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.' What he meant is nothing comes without a price. So before you go into battle, you better decide how much you're willing to lose. Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right, and letting someone in means abandoning the walls you've spent a lifetime building. ..." (The quote within the quote is from J.M. Barrie, best known as the creator of Peter Pan.)