Two Questions
I spend a lot of time being unsure about where I am heading and where my life is heading and what's my purpose in life yada yada yada.
As an unfortunate side effect of this, I frequently find myself questioning my current position and the decisions that led me to it.
Am I doing the right thing? Am I wasting my time? Should I do that totally random thing that I saw some guy on YouTube talking about because a.) it looks fun and b.) my brain thinks I'd be awesome at it?
What do I really want to do? And, what do I have to do to do what I really want to do?
So as you can imagine, this circular line of questioning generally results in some pretty anxious and roller coaster-ish times.
Which is why I am constantly on the look out for tips and tricks that can help me be at peace with myself.
Enter the two questions:
Am I happy with what I am doing?
Does doing this enable me to do the thing that will make me happy?
Be honest.
If you answered yes-yes or yes-no or no-yes, then you can stop reading right now. You are on the right path.
However, if you answered no-no, then it's time for a change my friend.
Either, change what you are doing or change your perspective about it.
Because, if you can't answer yes to either of those questions:
- At best, you're wasting your time.
- At worst, you're giving away a significant part of your life in exchange for something that is meaningless for you.
And, THAT is a damn shame.
In case you're wondering where I got these questions from, I highly recommend checking out this interview of Ryan Holiday with Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory.