"Tomorrow is...simply put: another day to do better than yesterday."
And.
"The key to true happiness is to lower your expectations."
Two very strong ideas that I believe in, but two very opposite thoughts.
The antithesis of the other.
Quote 1:
I agree. It's quote like these that gives me drive. That makes me want to do my very best. To improve in every way every day - physically and mentally. Tomorrow is...another day to workout harder, to dress better, to meet new people and gain more ideas - make more connections, to learn new foods/cultures/lifestyles/philosophies - to become more open minded, have new conversations, see new things, develop ourselves on all levels.
It's what makes me look forward to the next day - because there's so much more I CAN do. There's so much more that CAN happen. The opportunities are simply ENDLESS!
But at the same time...those opportunities...indeed ARE endless...and can get a bit overwhelming to the point where you could end up disappointing yourself a bunch if those heights are not achieved in ways which you had intended.
Which brings us to...
Quote 2:
I was hanging out with a bunch of CKI alum's the other night and someone mentioned this to me. And I was literally like...O_o???? Interesting...I've never heard of it that way.
But it made so much sense because you know...sometimes you can build up so much expectation for someone -- be it yourself, friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, family members, chair members, pets, etc...that you become so...disappointed.
So, it's better to be just satisfied without any desire for more or less. It's a peaceful way of thinking.
So - now I ask YOU this question: how do you strike the right balance between drive and contentedness?
I for one think this is just another one of those "shades of gray" parts of life. And I don't really need to pick between the two. It's a little bit of both that make me who I am. A little bit of this and that which shapes each of our lives.
But still...intriguing, don't you agree?
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