Broken cars and life choices š¤
Do you know what you want to achieve?
The last two weeks have been quite odd.
My parents visited us for a few days. My car broke. Then, I ended up spending way too much time dealing with emails, maintenance of side projects, and thinking about life choicesā¦
ā¦instead of prospecting clients for my business, as I intended.
Am I lying to myself? ā Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the realisation that I was not the super developer I thought I was. Now, Iām wondering if creating my own business is not yet another ego-driven challenge that Iām inflicting to myself. What is it that Iām running after, exactly?
Derek Sivers advises to keep your real passion as a hobby, while learning to master (and thus, enjoy) a well-paid job to ensure a sustainable future. My family and some of my friends think that way. But, to me, this sounds boring, for some reason. While Iām quite risk-averse, I like to think that I have a chance of achieving something bigger. So Iām trying things.
On the other hand, while ātrying thingsā sounds fun and instructive, it also sounds random and unpurposeful. Having a purpose (āWHYā) is important to stay motivated, especially when dealing with hard or unpleasant tasks. So, if I want to follow that route, I believe that I need to have a direction in mind. I need to know what I want, and what I donāt want. And, these days, Iām having trouble figuring this outā¦
Or maybe I should accept that weāre all delusional, that I should stop overthinking all this, and rather ask my friends for their point of view.
Iād love to read your take on this:
- When you make life choices, what drives you?
- Donāt you see a contradiction between the two articles by Derek Sivers I linked above?
- When working on a project that you believe is driven by your purpose, how much āpainā (or boring tasks) are you ready to tolerate before quitting or reconsidering your purpose?