What Are You Waiting For? October 1
I recently stumbled across a really cool blog called SpiritualPlayer.com. The site is run by Dhrumil Purohit and does a fantastic job of covering the spiritual aspects of health, wealth, happiness, career and more with a modern and more practical sense to it. One of the posts he has there is called “What Are You Waiting For?” and it really struck a cord with me.
Initially you would think his post would be your typical motivational post about getting off your ass and taking action. However, it was quite the opposite. Dhrumil asks what’s the point of pursuing a goal and not enjoying the journey if once you get there it will in all likelihood not be as sweet as you imagined and you’ll find yourself pursuing another goal. While I thoroughly enjoy entrepreneurship and couldn’t see myself doing anything else, it forced me to ask whether or not I am enjoying the journey. Am I merely writing articles day in and day out with the belief that once I start making $500 a day I’ll FINALLY be happy and finally be able to socialize/have fun/ be open with people? I’ve definitely had those thoughts and I’m sure you have to. Thoughts like “Oh once I reach x amount of dollars per day, I’ll start spending more time with my kids” or “Once I pay off my car loan, I’ll start working a job I really like.”
His post was a real eye opener and should force everyone to look at where they are right now and see if they are truly enjoying their journey. Do you enjoy waking up every morning to be an entrepreneur to work towards finally making X amount of dollars or do you enjoy waking up every morning to find new and creative ways to provide value to people and to improve the world?
The journey is more important than the destination. And I’ll leave you with this quote by yours truly that I came up with after listening to Dhrumil’s podcast:
“Immersion in the present moment is life truly enjoyed.”