i got this quotation from zaadz/gaia this morning, as i do several times a week and just loved it:
One day, about ten years ago, I was alone in my office, sitting on the couch and reflecting on the fact that I had managed to become rich and famous in my dream job. For the first time in my life, I had no goals. And for a goal-oriented guy, that’s an empty feeling. Success was supposed to feel good and stay that way. But it tricked me. There was a huge hole in my soul. I sat in my office and sobbed.Then the change happened. It wasn’t something I thought about. It wasn’t an indication that I am a good person or a bad person. It was just some sort of chemical reaction in my moist robot head. It was natural.
I turned outward.
And in so doing, bit by bit, I found meaning. I found ways to use my success to make the world a little bit better. It’s surprising how often the opportunity comes up. It ranges from personal favors to investment decisions to my choices to continue making a comic and a blog post for you every day.
the thought of there being somewhere meaningful to go after having hit the disillusionment of success is so lovely. and the idea that service is often the last frontier we consider is one that i think needs to change. asking myself how i can help someone else with my project or idea is often the most clarifying question i can ask, as well as the one that pushes me past fear and resistance. perhaps this question is one we should be asking ourselves sooner.
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