Of course, these ideas don't mean you shouldn't try to find joy in doing the hard things (exercising, writing, not eating the pizza). With the right design, all of these things can be fun or worth looking forward to at least some of the time. But resistance will spring up and, on those days, you have to remember how much you love having exercised or having written or having not eaten the pizza. I wrote an essay on a related idea last week called Crap Sandwich: https://www.longevityminded.ca/p/crap-sandwich.
Thanks for writing and sharing these ideas, Arman!
The simplest, almost even childlike (not childish) principles always somehow end up being the deepest, most profound truths. Thank you for this reminder!
I can relate.
What’s difficult in writing is finding out I don’t know enough about what I wish to say.
Having written something feels good because I’ve waded through the hard work of figuring that out.
Couldn't agree more with this.
Of course, these ideas don't mean you shouldn't try to find joy in doing the hard things (exercising, writing, not eating the pizza). With the right design, all of these things can be fun or worth looking forward to at least some of the time. But resistance will spring up and, on those days, you have to remember how much you love having exercised or having written or having not eaten the pizza. I wrote an essay on a related idea last week called Crap Sandwich: https://www.longevityminded.ca/p/crap-sandwich.
Thanks for writing and sharing these ideas, Arman!
The simplest, almost even childlike (not childish) principles always somehow end up being the deepest, most profound truths. Thank you for this reminder!
Hey Arman! This is my first time reading your content. I enjoyed this post a lot. Easy v hard, happy v deep happy. Such importance here. Thanks!
I started to think “why is it like this” while reading and it took my down interesting rabbit holes.
Like the concept of deep happy a lot. Going to start telling myself that in the moment
Interesting point--and a very evocative image!
I find that difficult but better choices are made for our future selves, not for our current whims 🙏