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What I’ve read:
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
I don’t like what I’m about to write because I respect Mr. Pressfield. But I have to keep it honest.
It was a struggle reading it. Not because it’s difficult to understand or boring. But because it felt like I was reading the first draft of something that would eventually end up becoming a book.
Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. When I finished reading The War of Art a couple of years ago, I thought, “Well, that wasn’t anything revolutionary and not really high-level writing, but it did the job.” The book got me hyped up to put more effort into my writing and be consistent with it.
The problem with Turning Pro is that it didn’t really bring anything new compared to War of Art. It didn’t do the job for me. Maybe because I didn’t need what it was supposed to do? That’s why I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading Steven Pressfield’s work. Always keep in mind that it’s about at what point in your journey a book finds you.
What I’ve been listening to:
Illuminate, Navigate, Radiate podcast with me as a guest
Well, I haven’t listened to it yet. But I had my first podcast appearance a couple of days ago. So it seems appropriate to share it as this week’s listening recommendation.
A couple of days after recording it, I think it was awful. Don’t get me wrong, the host, Brandon, was amazing, and I am looking forward to having more conversations with him. But I guess it’s also natural that I’m not satisfied with how I performed.
Whether I really did a poor job at getting my point across or it’s just the self-doubt that accompanies anything new that we try, I will let you determine.
I’m sure it’s a bit of both.
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What I’ve been thinking about:
No amount of personal growth is worth losing connection to those of your loved ones that aren’t hurting you or trying to stop you from growing.
This is a topic that’s brought up every single time I have a conversation with someone who is on a journey of personal growth and development. Slowly losing connection with people around them.
And although a big part of that is a natural and necessary process of becoming more selective about who you spend time with, it’s easy to take it too far and give none of our time and attention to those who are not on the same path as us.
But are you really growing if you are cutting yourself off from people who care about you? Did you “outgrow” them, or are you becoming full of yourself? Think about it.
Thank you for reading.
Stay strong, love life, and never feel sorry for yourself.
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