This article definitely has its merits, but I'm going to focus on this headline and picture.
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This is exactly what I'm trying to solve. When I first saw Fight Club I was mesmerized by a short scene [1]. The premise is basic -- we all have something we want to do, but are usually too scared to do it. Be it starting a company, asking someone on a date, or bungee jumping. We are all driven by something. The problems come up when we stall out. We can't afford to take the risk. We're hesitant. And for what? Security? Comfort?
To many, that's okay. That's perfectly acceptable. Finding happiness and contention in everyday life is something most of us strive for. We're jealous. Every evening we look forward to the weekend. And every weekend we look forward to the evening.
Sometimes we're driven by fear. Sometimes it's ignorance. The bigger problem is these emotions drive each other. We're ignorant of what is about to come so we wait in fear. That fear drives us to continue waiting for the "perfect opportunity." We're reluctant of full immersion. Which is usually the only solution for satisfying our inner drive.
Who do we have to blame? Nobody. Nobody but ourselves. We need to eliminate our excuses. We need to open ourselves to fully embracing the world around us.
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This article definitely has its merits, but I'm going to focus on this headline and picture.
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This is exactly what I'm trying to solve. When I first saw Fight Club I was mesmerized by a short scene [1]. The premise is basic -- we all have something we want to do, but are usually too scared to do it. Be it starting a company, asking someone on a date, or bungee jumping. We are all driven by something. The problems come up when we stall out. We can't afford to take the risk. We're hesitant. And for what? Security? Comfort?
To many, that's okay. That's perfectly acceptable. Finding happiness and contention in everyday life is something most of us strive for. We're jealous. Every evening we look forward to the weekend. And every weekend we look forward to the evening.
Sometimes we're driven by fear. Sometimes it's ignorance. The bigger problem is these emotions drive each other. We're ignorant of what is about to come so we wait in fear. That fear drives us to continue waiting for the "perfect opportunity." We're reluctant of full immersion. Which is usually the only solution for satisfying our inner drive.
Who do we have to blame? Nobody. Nobody but ourselves. We need to eliminate our excuses. We need to open ourselves to fully embracing the world around us.
[1] (NSFW) http://vimeo.com/11064775