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Perhaps my answer is a bit unconventional. I try to run my life around the idea of "challenges", and internal/external obstacles I need to "overcome" to get to
by atomicnature 3y ago
Perhaps my answer is a bit unconventional. I try to run my life around the idea of "challenges", and internal/external obstacles I need to "overcome" to get to the next stage. I try to put everything I am doing under a larger "overcome challenge" framework. When there is a concrete story I want to complete, something I wish to accomplish, it is just much easier to get going. Also, I encourage the people around me to identify and take challenges seriously. Humans are natural problem solvers and story addicts.
- reactordev 3y agoDo you find it exhausting always fighting yourself? Always fighting challenges and gamifying life? Or do you thrive on completionism or achievement that requires you to constantly struggle? I’m all for accomplishments but daily “challenges” sounds exhausting. How do you balance that with time off and relaxation?
- atomicnature 3y agoFraming is super important. Why wouldn't learning how to relax be a challenge? Can you meditate and stay still for 5 minutes? Well, try to stay still for 15 minutes. Try to reduce number of negative thoughts in a day, etc. It is just about finding the right type of framing the challenge for yourself. No, I don't find the process exhausting at all. I find that I get better over time, if I struggle now, and with higher skills/capabilities, life just gets better.