Behind the Power Curve

[archerships]

The analogy even applies to being happy in life, finding a mate, all sorts of things you wouldn't expect. The old adage that "you will find someone when you stop looking" in part is true because the act of looking itself is a cost, something that takes away time and creativity and focus from other things, and those other things are often the real fuel behind the fire of your life that will put you in those places, and doing those things, and creating all of what will bring you to that person or bring that person to you. Sometimes you just have to throw in the towel, and realize that from where you are you cannot reach what you want, whatever it is. Take a step back from it, take it off your list, lose some altitude for a time while you regain speed. Stop reaching, and start climbing, put your hands on the rung you can comfortably reach, and pull. Right now, with good effort, and keep going.

via sifter.org

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Comments

[nasu-dengaku.livejournal.com]

It's been my experience as well. The trick is to learn to try without trying -- learn how to set up the conditions such that the right opportunity is more likely to come by, but without trying to force the situation. I don't claim to be a master at this, but it's a useful way to think about it.

[madbard.livejournal.com]

I like this. I see the original article, but who wrote the meta-commentary?

[crasch.livejournal.com]

Meta-commentary? The paragraph I posted is from the original article.

[madbard.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see... I thought that was a response to the article. Well, anyway, I like.