The aesthetics of discipline (waking up at 4 AM, running in the dark) creates an aura people attach to. Gives texture and depth to the pursuit. The challenge with chasing success is getting it in a way you don't loose the identity and aura that got you there.

A realisation that changed my life perspective: open.substack.com/pub/joristil...

When the obstacles vanish, so too does the energy they give. This made up theatre is cliche for a reason. Youth, the life juice of the hunt they know is the goal. Take me through adversity again cause without is a void that mimics death.

'Success' was supposed to feel better than this.

It’s so stupid we chase the wrong things. When bases are covered, go live as ferocious as you can. That’s what you should be after. Life itself.

The zest of life is in chasing something ferociously. No need to ‘catch’ it. Just the chase. Nothing new here, but I just felt it so hard I have to write about it.

Your mind can dream. Your body can build & push itself to the edge.— Your soul is in there with a mission. The reason to dream and create. Entrepreneurship sells the art. Art reveals the mission. But without physical mastery, you get trapped in overthinking and everything collapses.

A weary mind needs physical activity. An entrepreneur sick of cheap profit-seeking needs inspiration. An artist who feels unseen needs the decisiveness of an entrepreneur. It’s a cliché, but the trinity is the only way.

In the relentless pursuit of improvement, one can become lost in an endless maze of uncharted territory. On one hand, this exploration can lead to new insights. But if you wander too far, you risk losing connection with the very thing you set out to improve.

Don’t be a cliché. Be both artist and engineer: • Artist Mode (Act): Create with passion. Dive into bold, messy work. • Engineer Mode (Reflect): Step back. Analyze. Decide what to keep, what to refine, and what to discard. Don’t be a cliché. Be everything to turns inspiration into reality.

I always just wanted to make things. A post. Sometimes cryptic. Sometimes bold and confronting. An image. A video. A newsletter. A company. A life ;-) www.independentgeneration.nl

Moving without fear