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Four Thousand Weeks is a good book that touches on this. It begins with the premise that most people have infinite desires, and all people have finite time, and
by Centigonal 4y ago
Four Thousand Weeks is a good book that touches on this. It begins with the premise that most people have infinite desires, and all people have finite time, and it's unlikely you will accomplish even 1% of all of your dreams in your finite life. It then talks about how that's okay, because what we choose to spend our time and attention on is what makes us unique and interesting, and explores some ways to prioritize the things that are most important to youm so that you actually do those things.
- saulpw 4y agoHumans have the appetites of gods and the stomachs of mortals.
- animesh 4y agoGreat quote, where is this from? Certainly true for me, it seems so far.
- koheripbal 4y agoAt the same time, if we lived longer, our achievements can grow non-linearly as we compound skills and insight. We don't talk seriously about increasing human longevity, primarily because science has been frustrated by the effort and it's a bit taboo because the assumption people have is that longevity will be reserved for the rich.
- Incipient 4y agoAt least for me it's not a matter of "ok" or "not ok". It's just deciding what's best to do! Either Jack of all trades (my current approach) or master of one.