But the inverse is also true that the totality of human experience is too complex and big and beautiful to fit into this flattened narrow thing we envision in our minds. The work is in reconciling our vision with the fruit of our labor we come to see before us and making peace with that, and maybe even iteratively redefining what we consider as success and why it matters to us
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not in a hater-esque ā€œthis shit is wackā€ way but in an radical-imagination-for-a-better-world way, i think there’s too much we simply can’t accept and if the stuff we *can* accept can be better, why not try? i think there’s a sweet spot between being content and being complacent and it’s important to strive for something more while also recognizing that getting there takes time and we have to find solace on the journey while still putting foot in front of foot
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and not saying that from a negative place, but it's nearly impossible to actualize your dreams and be present in the moment when it happens. more likely by the time you achieve your dreams, you'll already have new dreams so basically the dream target will always be moving but that's what makes life fun! without having something to perpetually be striving for what's the point :)
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it's an endless chase — as soon as it's attainable, the bar gets raised higher it's okay to still want it but you can save yourself from a little grief by remembering where it all comes from!
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