This past year, I stepped away from everything I thought defined me—and discovered someone I like even more. Stillness didn’t mean the end of ambition. It became the space where new purpose emerged. If you believe your best days are ahead, you start living like it. That’s what I’m doing.
A brain that works as mine does. It's ALWAYS working. I try to explain that even at night, I truly do not sleep. I consciously rest my eyes and my mind continues. Some ask how I deal with it? I embrace it, love and would not want it any other way...
Oh man... I've been on this path for the last couple years and i can tell you the best is definitely yet to come. In fact, this is my second time redirecting my life to find a new level of the journey. I'm stoked for you to being doing this work. I've also felt what most would call depression when i stopped racing around the planet in a non-stop state of caffeinated work madness. Redefining the self from a path of non stop grinding is a very interesting undertaking, but it is so damn exciting and rewarding. In many ways having the time alone to be able to have space to reflect, pivot and push onward is a treat in itself. Keep going. Keep dreaming. Stay positive, curious and most importantly - stay open. The vacuum you create during this time will most definitely pull things toward you that you could never have imagined. Love your writing - keep it up Justin.
Not sure where to begin because every part of this resonates. Sitting in the quiet space is incredibly hard when used to sprinting. I tried it briefly and couldn't let go, and squandered the potential of it. Rushing back to what I left only to arrive at the same destination. A builder by nature, I felt out of my element slowing down. Sadly not having the wisdom to recognize your point —stillness isn’t the absence of ambition…it’s the space in which it is reborn. ❤️ Thank you.
A brain that works as mine does. It's ALWAYS working. I try to explain that even at night, I truly do not sleep. I consciously rest my eyes and my mind continues. Some ask how I deal with it? I embrace it, love and would not want it any other way...
Oh man... I've been on this path for the last couple years and i can tell you the best is definitely yet to come. In fact, this is my second time redirecting my life to find a new level of the journey. I'm stoked for you to being doing this work. I've also felt what most would call depression when i stopped racing around the planet in a non-stop state of caffeinated work madness. Redefining the self from a path of non stop grinding is a very interesting undertaking, but it is so damn exciting and rewarding. In many ways having the time alone to be able to have space to reflect, pivot and push onward is a treat in itself. Keep going. Keep dreaming. Stay positive, curious and most importantly - stay open. The vacuum you create during this time will most definitely pull things toward you that you could never have imagined. Love your writing - keep it up Justin.
I like who you are too.
Not sure where to begin because every part of this resonates. Sitting in the quiet space is incredibly hard when used to sprinting. I tried it briefly and couldn't let go, and squandered the potential of it. Rushing back to what I left only to arrive at the same destination. A builder by nature, I felt out of my element slowing down. Sadly not having the wisdom to recognize your point —stillness isn’t the absence of ambition…it’s the space in which it is reborn. ❤️ Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this Marlene. Slowing down has been the hardest thing I've ever done.