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!
Dude I just realized I wasn't already subscribed to your writing. Fixed that now! Seems like we've converged on quite a few similar ideas. In the end, it all comes down to balance. I don't want to live a life 100% focused on delayed gratification. The simple joys of eating the pizza sometimes make life worth living.
Haha no worries man... thanks for subscribing and I hope you enjoy it! Absolutely, I relate to a lot of the stuff you're putting out - my mind works and thinks in a similar way. Completely agree on the balance point. In a world of increasing extremes, we need more balance than ever.
Always a pleasure to meet a like minded friend thanks to this strange thing called the internet. Looking forward to see how our ideas intertwine in the futue
Agreed. There are so many topics that I think I understand well enough to write about but as soon as I sit down and try to say something interesting I am reminded just how little I know.
The satisfaction of hitting publish on the few topics I discover I do have something (hopefully) useful to say make it all worth it though.
Great to have you here Daniel. Glad you enjoyed it! I was a fellow backpacker in a former life and am itching to get back out there. Excited to check out your stuff too!
The simplest, almost even childlike (not childish) principles always somehow end up being the deepest, most profound truths. Thank you for this reminder!
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!
Dude I just realized I wasn't already subscribed to your writing. Fixed that now! Seems like we've converged on quite a few similar ideas. In the end, it all comes down to balance. I don't want to live a life 100% focused on delayed gratification. The simple joys of eating the pizza sometimes make life worth living.
Haha no worries man... thanks for subscribing and I hope you enjoy it! Absolutely, I relate to a lot of the stuff you're putting out - my mind works and thinks in a similar way. Completely agree on the balance point. In a world of increasing extremes, we need more balance than ever.
Always a pleasure to meet a like minded friend thanks to this strange thing called the internet. Looking forward to see how our ideas intertwine in the futue
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.
Agreed. There are so many topics that I think I understand well enough to write about but as soon as I sit down and try to say something interesting I am reminded just how little I know.
The satisfaction of hitting publish on the few topics I discover I do have something (hopefully) useful to say make it all worth it though.
I find that difficult but better choices are made for our future selves, not for our current whims 🙏
yes!
Interesting point--and a very evocative image!
Thank you Bill. Nice to hear from you. I thought the image was attention grabbing. Glad you enjoyed!
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
glad to hear it got you thinking my friend. thats the ultimate compliment. appreciate your support!
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!
Great to have you here Daniel. Glad you enjoyed it! I was a fellow backpacker in a former life and am itching to get back out there. Excited to check out your stuff too!
Thanks Arman, sounds good my friend. Happy writing.
The simplest, almost even childlike (not childish) principles always somehow end up being the deepest, most profound truths. Thank you for this reminder!
I agree 100% Nicole. Im glad you enjoyed it. God knows I need to be reminded of simple truths daily :)