Manu's datapad
4 years 1 month ago #295
by Manu
Manu's datapad was created by Manu
What is the opposite of happiness? Sadness? No. Just as love and hate are two sides of the same coin, so are happiness and sadness. Crying out of happiness is a perfect illustration of this. The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is - here's the clincher - boredom. - Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Workweek
I find myself back at FA, not out of existential angst - like might have happened 20 years ago, when I was first introduced to the Force realist community - but out of a need for fun. Things are stable career-wise (stable as can be, all jobs carry the inherent risk of termination at any given time), my family is healthy, and my marriage is running smoothly and happily.
But I want more.
Not because I need it. I simply crave it.
I am currently reading Tim Ferriss's the Four Hour Workweek. I had heard about it before, but I had never been "attracted" to the idea of working less... I still am not. While I was searching for ways in which to do more with my available time, I was constantly prompted to use it as a resource. I now realize the essence of the book is not about working less, but about spending less time on "busywork" - unimportant, unimpactful tasks - and learning to delegate, outsource, and simplify, in order to devote time and energy towards meaningful activities.
I am back here because I know I am bound to find people who are going through or have gone through this experience. Even if that isn't the case, I certainly can count on this community to call me out whenever I am falling short or trapped in self-delusion.
Accountability is the name of the game.
I find myself back at FA, not out of existential angst - like might have happened 20 years ago, when I was first introduced to the Force realist community - but out of a need for fun. Things are stable career-wise (stable as can be, all jobs carry the inherent risk of termination at any given time), my family is healthy, and my marriage is running smoothly and happily.
But I want more.
Not because I need it. I simply crave it.
I am currently reading Tim Ferriss's the Four Hour Workweek. I had heard about it before, but I had never been "attracted" to the idea of working less... I still am not. While I was searching for ways in which to do more with my available time, I was constantly prompted to use it as a resource. I now realize the essence of the book is not about working less, but about spending less time on "busywork" - unimportant, unimpactful tasks - and learning to delegate, outsource, and simplify, in order to devote time and energy towards meaningful activities.
I am back here because I know I am bound to find people who are going through or have gone through this experience. Even if that isn't the case, I certainly can count on this community to call me out whenever I am falling short or trapped in self-delusion.
Accountability is the name of the game.
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