Hi Derek,
I can't describe how much motivated I feel everytime I read something similar to this. But I just can't convert this motivation into actual practice/habits. Any advice ?
A young man went to Socrates and asked how he could gain wisdom.
Socrates walked the young man into a nearby lake. When the water was a few feet deep, Socrates suddly grabbed the young man and pushed his head under water and held it there.
At first the young man thought it was a joke, but as he was held under longer and longer, he became frantic. He struggled desperately to get free and his lungs burned for lack of oxygen.
Finally Socrates let him up, coughing and gasping for air.
Socrates then said, "When you desire wisdom with the same intensity that you desired to breathe, nothing will stop you from getting it."
It's the same with your motivation/practice/habits.
>It's the same with your motivation/practice/habits.
First of all. Excellent blog post. Just reading it made me want to leave behind the things capping the speed limit on my life.
However, I see that story used in a lot of contexts. (And the characters involved change often.) And what I always find myself asking every time I read it (Or rather skim it as the case may be.) is "Well yes, I knew that much already, but how do you desire something that's not air as much as the ability to breathe itself.". It would seem that therein lies the rub. Getting that excited about anything is tough.
In a way it's a non-answer. Which is always disappointing to receive.
