Im posting this to remind myself that one of my new years resolutions is to scale back the number of things I try to achieve in 2015, but up the quality level of what I do attempt. Everything in life is about balance, right? Modern life has given us, in almost every area of life, a bewildering array of choices, though their value may be questionable. It can be hard to see the importance of deliberately narrowing ones options. I grew up on heroes like Bill Murray in Stripes or Chevy Chase in Fletch. Heroes, who despite goofing around, manage by dumb luck to hit the home run or beat long-shot odds simply because they were good inside. Hell, Neo from The Matrix just woke up and was The Chosen One. Cushy gig if you can get it. No one ever writes a movie about the accountant who budgeted for the gas that goes inside the fighter jet to save the world. They write the movie about the guy flying the jet. Translation: Hard, boring, follow through work isnt nearly rewarded enough. Speaking of movies, Im reminded of the scene in the Tom Cruise white-savior complex movie The Last Samurai where he journals that everyone in Japan devotes each day to achieving one thing with precision, rather than speed. Problematic over-sentimentalization aside, its a valid aspiration. And thats what I plan to remind myself when I need to dig in and work harder. In addition to making sure to recognize the hard work of others around me.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:31:47 +0000
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