IN ITS SIMPLICITY RESIDES THE COMPLEXITY

One of my favorite reflection question I am regularly grappling with.

It is in its simplicity that resides the complexity and versatility?

Some years ago, I wrote about being “obsessed” with performance and how this mindset brought me where I am today and yet has been, at times, detrimental.

Being strongly geared towards achievement, it appears that I have a hard time resting and enjoying the result, the moment. The positive aspect is that I want to continuously grow and improve.

The downside is that it comes at a price. And so what I am chasing is a related question? And to what extent is what I am chasing achievable?

THE NEED TO STAY RELEVANT

Having made quite some deep personal work, I now understand that a key driver of mine is the “need to stay relevant”. But that is a bit silly because in the bigger scheme of things, one day I will be gone, and the grandiose ideas of legacy will just be what they are now: an illusion. 

 That is where the question is handy: when is enough? 

• When will I be satisfied with my need to achieve more?

• When will I be happy with the level I have reached?

• When will I find inner peace?

PRESSING PAUSE BEFORE GOING FOR MORE

And the list can go on…But now more interestingly, at a deeper level, what is it that makes want to have more? And more of what to address what needs?

 All I know is that, at least now, when the sirens of “getting more” call me, I am able to press pause and think whether I want more. So I am now at least aware…and therefore able to handle situations more effectively. Yet, I know I am not done yet…