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Should vs Want
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It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life
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I want to achieve I want to do I want to We all know our wants, but do we know our ‘shoulds’? That is, what we should be doing at this point in our lives? Well, that’s one of the premises of the book: [It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life]( by Jikisai Minami, a Zen monk. [Upgrade to paid]( And his argument is very simple - you need to focus on your craft and do what needs to be done, instead of just thinking abouts wants. --------------------------------------------------------------- To put it simply, think about what you want to cherish in life, and do that. Who do you want to cherish? What do you want to cherish? Think about these two things. Do what needs to be done for someone or for something, not for yourself. Don’t worry if the future changes. Think about what you need to do, at least now. I call this “deciding on one’s own theme, and living accordingly. I am not saying that it is more advantageous to do what needs to be done. ... Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to NextBigWhat: Startups, AI and You to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. [Start trial]( A subscription gets you: 😎 Every issue of the site content and the newsletter
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