“As I get older I have more access, more knowledge, more resources, and opportunities to take more smaller risks. Just that I need to remember to keep putting myself in situations to grow. Increasing the frequency rather than size of my actions.”
“In a world where people are protecting their stagnant pools. I want to be building rivers to my lake, swimming, and pumping up the jam.”
I want an actual river leading to my own lake.
One of my great fears is autopilot to mediocrity; waking up in five or ten years and asking how I ended up here. Now, because I’ve read thoughtful pieces like this, I am excited to reflect on the magic that will take place over these next five and ten years. Nice work Dominik.
"Skateboarding for eighteen years, I figured by the time I got to the bottom I would know how to snowboard." That's much deeper than what it reads. I link this more to the vicious life-death cycles. Superb way of expression!
Despite learning and accumulating knowledge (spiritual, karmic, mystical, psychological, philosopical, etc.) throughout life, we may still be subject to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (as per some belief systems) — never fully mastering the next stage or fully escaping the cycle.
>I see my sense of urgency fading like the ink of last month's grocery receipt. It makes me nervous, because the most meaningful change, and best memories in my life comes from the moments where I completely left my comfort zone or as a result of some urgency
I relate to the struggle of knowing so clearly the things that have made outsized impacts on my life but feeling resistance to replicating them
I feel I could tighten up this piece more. What stood out to you?
“As I get older I have more access, more knowledge, more resources, and opportunities to take more smaller risks. Just that I need to remember to keep putting myself in situations to grow. Increasing the frequency rather than size of my actions.”
“In a world where people are protecting their stagnant pools. I want to be building rivers to my lake, swimming, and pumping up the jam.”
I want an actual river leading to my own lake.
One of my great fears is autopilot to mediocrity; waking up in five or ten years and asking how I ended up here. Now, because I’ve read thoughtful pieces like this, I am excited to reflect on the magic that will take place over these next five and ten years. Nice work Dominik.
"Skateboarding for eighteen years, I figured by the time I got to the bottom I would know how to snowboard." That's much deeper than what it reads. I link this more to the vicious life-death cycles. Superb way of expression!
Thanks Sanskrity! Could you elaborate more on the "vicious life-death cycles?" I don't think I understand this completely. I'd love to :)
Despite learning and accumulating knowledge (spiritual, karmic, mystical, psychological, philosopical, etc.) throughout life, we may still be subject to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (as per some belief systems) — never fully mastering the next stage or fully escaping the cycle.
Love this line:
>I see my sense of urgency fading like the ink of last month's grocery receipt. It makes me nervous, because the most meaningful change, and best memories in my life comes from the moments where I completely left my comfort zone or as a result of some urgency
I relate to the struggle of knowing so clearly the things that have made outsized impacts on my life but feeling resistance to replicating them
Have you found ways to reduce that resistance? Any tips on what's worked for you?
Such a nice, sweet and thoughtful love letter to life! Dude, I love it 😍
Thanks Dario xo. Let's go on more roadtrips.