Why Your Best Self Isn’t In Some Mythical Future

I once lived my life for tomorrow until I realized all I had was today.

Everything I did was to try to manipulate my future self. I spent all my time “hustling,” tweaking, and doing to try to impact the goals I set out for myself.

Sure, some of the “hustling” paid off and has helped create immense flexibility in my current life. It’s not that grinding it out is bad; what’s bad is we think we have control over our time.

Life is an odd one.

We know we’re not mortal, yet we act as if we’ll live forever. Time moves forward whether you like it or not, so time isn’t our ally.

With every little click of the clock, you’re one-second closer to death.

It’s important to remember:

Time isn’t something you use.

The more you try to use it and will it into some calmer, better, more fruitful future, the less that future will materialize.

Time is never a means to an end. It is the end. When you focus all your attention on the future, all your energy goes to creating value somewhere you haven’t reached and likely never will.

You’ll always find yourself chasing your tail, seeking a greener pasture.