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A Remedy for the Existential Angst of Being a Creator
If your ambition leaves you constantly feeling inadequate, try this…
Most creators have deep existential angst — a nagging ache in their souls that never seems to go away.
Why?
Because there’s always more in front of us than behind us.
- Always more milestones we could achieve than we’ve already achieved.
- Always more value we could create than we’ve already created.
- Always more money we could make than we’ve already made.
And there’s always more we could do than we’ve already done…
It’s well-intentioned and true. Because we can do more. We can be more.
None of us has reached our potential. None of us has had the impact we’re capable of having on the world.
But when we only look forward at what we could be, we lose sight of what we have become.
Chasing this moving target is the source of our soul-ache to be more and do more.
I’ve got big plans for the future, and I’m sure you do, too.
But last week, I realized I live in a constant state of pseudo-dissatisfaction and soul-ache-ry because I’m so focused on what…
