"People quit because it takes too long to see results, because they can't figure out that the process is the result."
I was very inspired after reading this lil' article on cracked.com.
I hate to say it, but my generation was probably the beginning of a slew of generations that feel entitled to shit. I'm not sure if anything is to blame but ourselves; however, the internet, facebook and a plethora of other sit-on-your-ass-in-the-house activities sure didn't help us out.
Still, laziness is not just an epidemic of my generation and the ones that follow. The sloth disease has been around for a long time. And as the above mentioned article aptly points out, a lot of our laziness is tied into personal insecurities. We are afraid of criticism and failure. We are afraid of being unhappy. We are afraid of being uncomfortable. And so we choose to do nothing.
Let me just say, if there is anything the last 7 months in London have taught me, it's that being uncomfortable has been the most rewarding experience of my life. Mostly because it's made me a believer in the process. The second draft is always better than the first draft. And if you can manage a third draft, you're in even better shape!
Once you start to figure out that things are never perfect and life can be edited, trying for something grand doesn't seem so scary anymore.
I was very inspired after reading this lil' article on cracked.com.
I hate to say it, but my generation was probably the beginning of a slew of generations that feel entitled to shit. I'm not sure if anything is to blame but ourselves; however, the internet, facebook and a plethora of other sit-on-your-ass-in-the-house activities sure didn't help us out.
Still, laziness is not just an epidemic of my generation and the ones that follow. The sloth disease has been around for a long time. And as the above mentioned article aptly points out, a lot of our laziness is tied into personal insecurities. We are afraid of criticism and failure. We are afraid of being unhappy. We are afraid of being uncomfortable. And so we choose to do nothing.
Let me just say, if there is anything the last 7 months in London have taught me, it's that being uncomfortable has been the most rewarding experience of my life. Mostly because it's made me a believer in the process. The second draft is always better than the first draft. And if you can manage a third draft, you're in even better shape!
Once you start to figure out that things are never perfect and life can be edited, trying for something grand doesn't seem so scary anymore.
