Tim Ferris' 4 Hour Workweek claims that boredom is the true opposite of success (not failure). Excitement, then, is a synonym for success. It's pretty close. Think of the things that excite you. This is more tangible than focusing on what you think might be successful!
Here is a short list of things I find exciting:
- Jumping from high places into water.
- Tubing the Comal
- Being at the "top of the world" at places like Enchanted Rock.
- Beach trips with my wife, Tomie.
- Fighting a good fighter, like Patrick Rogers, without pads.
And since I'm a video game designer, some non-IRL moments:
- Those "really important" rolls in a Dungeons and Dragons game.
- Player versus player combat in games like Meridian 59.
- NBA Jam 98's half court dunks.
Stess is a killer, but excitement is the remedy. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors definitely had less stress from day-to-day thanks to a minimalist lifestyle. A few hours a week gathering food left plenty of time for recreation. But (this is the kicker) they also had more healthy excitement. Hunting, sparring, spear-throwing, archery... all in a day's play!
What will your next "half-court dunk" be? What exciting, "impossible" things are you capable of? Which of your stresses are self-imposed?
What will your next "half-court dunk" be? What exciting, "impossible" things are you capable of? Which of your stresses are self-imposed?
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