In my early days, I had to numb myself. There was so much work. The amount of work you can only measure by how much it weighs. And if I stopped to think about how “unfinishable” the amount of work I had to do was, I would’ve quit.
So I did the only thing I could do, I’d take the first thing off the stack and start…without thinking about how shitty & alone I felt. And how everyone I knew was enjoying their life in their perfect bubble of security following the path someone else put in front of them.
There’s a reason race horses wear blinders. Focus only on what’s in front of you.
You’ll get through it. Keep going.
In life, you must choose your regrets.
“You'll regret it if you get married. You'll regret it if you don't get married. You'll regret it if you have kids, and you'll regret it if you don't.
Kierkegaard said this 200 years ago as follows:
‘Whatever you choose, you'll regret it. Because the problem isn't in your choices; it's in romanticizing a life you haven't lived.
A person always finds an untraveled path alluring and mysterious.
That's why the issue isn't making the right choice.
It's choosing and deciding which regret you'll live with.’
What have you decided?” — Salih Guney
Drinking ALWAYS come at a cost.
Optimize your health. Go sober for 30 days. Even "just two" dramatically drops your baseline mood/gusto for days.
Does it mean give up drinking? No. It has social and creative benefits.
Just stop lying to yourself about the cost. It's poison.
Your lack of commitment is insulting to the people who believe in you. Speak clearly. Stand tall. Keep your word. Do the thing you said you were going to do. Don’t betray their trust by showing up when it’s easy and disappearing when it’s hard.
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