I looked at you and I realized complacency is not an option for me. I used to think constant reaching was the problem; that it is important to be content right where you are so you never burn out.
But I see that it isn't the reaching that creates stress, burnout, and an inability to see the present through the hazy fog of an imagined future; It is the expectation that accomplishing the one goal will be self-actualization. It is "Once I get there, I will be done."
I will never be done. There will be something else to stretch my arms toward, something new to build brick by brick. But I can love the preparation, enjoy the sweat-drops and the heavy lifting. If I live challenge, I will not be lethargic, nostalgic, or disillusioned.
The moments of glory are not me. Success is dessert--short lived pleasure. Too much sugar spoils teeth. Easy successes--the result of setting goals that are lower than what you are--create an illusion of invincibility.
Habits are the components of character and personality. I am the key turning in the ignition, the sweat, the push, the hanging on, the lifting.
