I love this, and finding this balance has always been difficult for me - they require such different mental states. It's so hard to act accordingly when realize you need to go on a long walk when you're in the middle of some deep flow.
Thank you. I go on long walks, read, and journal all the time, and that is where the dreaming and romanticizing happens most intensely. While on the realist side I work hard on publishing here, working my job, and working out.
"To achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again."
Gets attributed to all kinds of people, from Hesse to Goethe. It's true in any case. If you're merely a dreamer, lost in thoughts, that's a waste of time. But the world needs idealists.
I enjoy Hesse and Goethe’s work so much. I remember you writing about how it felt reading Siddhartha and that resonated with me. But I yes, I agree with your comment.
Such as wonderful Insight
Thank you, Egi! Appreciate you reading.
I love this, and finding this balance has always been difficult for me - they require such different mental states. It's so hard to act accordingly when realize you need to go on a long walk when you're in the middle of some deep flow.
Thank you Robert, I appreciate that. It definitely is challenging, which is probably a reason I felt compelled to write this piece.
Loved this post, how do you apply this combination to your life?
Thank you. I go on long walks, read, and journal all the time, and that is where the dreaming and romanticizing happens most intensely. While on the realist side I work hard on publishing here, working my job, and working out.
"To achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again."
Gets attributed to all kinds of people, from Hesse to Goethe. It's true in any case. If you're merely a dreamer, lost in thoughts, that's a waste of time. But the world needs idealists.
I enjoy Hesse and Goethe’s work so much. I remember you writing about how it felt reading Siddhartha and that resonated with me. But I yes, I agree with your comment.
i’m sorry, where could i read about his thoughts on Siddhartha?
Hi, I was referring to his essay "Did Something Good Happen?"