one common trait I find in high achieving individuals is urgency. it looks almost like impatience until you understand it is closer to reverence, a deep refusal to waste the one thing they can’t buy more of. the alarm goes and they rise. the message is answered while it is still warm. the small task is done before it can find a shelf to hide on. they commit and move in a single motion. an idea sparks and they chase it that day, before the world talks them out of it. they run at their own lives like something is at stake, because they have decided something is.
how to increase your surface area for luck:
> get off your phone
> say yes to spontaneous plans even when you're tired - some of the best nights are unplanned
> talk to strangers - at coffee shops, events, literally anywhere. serendipity maxx
> smile at strangers when you walk outside
> lean into the random things you feel a pull toward even if it doesn't initially "make sense"
> make a bucket list and work your way through said bucket list!!
> stop opting for boring hangs. switch things up with your friends. try something new!!
> start a random hobby just for fun - pottery, dance, improv, cooking. anything that makes your soul come alive
> stop walking around with headphones on everywhere you go
> show up fully when you're with people. put your phone away. being present is the greatest gift
your time to live life is happening NOW so stop saving it for later!!
lets go PLAY!!!
today i ran 5k for the first time without rest, stopping or walking while on my first day of period + also finish a book. and the pace is not too suckass lol. i’m proud!
“Nobody is coming to save you” but your day literally gets better after you consume art made by other people. You hang w friends & you’re no longer suicidal, even if just for a few minutes. They’re lying to you about the significance of community. People are saving you EVERYDAY!