It seems like some people get on the treadmill and obsessively run on it and reach for the stars, and it works for them (Elon Musk comes to mind).
But I find for myself, not just fulfillment but accomplishment comes in some way from giving up the big dreams.
Very practically speaking, I have some art projects, and what I learned from finally finish an album and a novella was:
It sucks.
Not in a bad way, I’m proud of the work I did, and I hope to accomplish more, but in many ways dreaming too big is a distraction to accomplishment, because a lot of the work is the boring grind of putting 2 hours aside every day for months at a time. And so getting into a routine that works, that you can relax into and not burn out and not be distracted by the dream is what really works.
But I find for myself, not just fulfillment but accomplishment comes in some way from giving up the big dreams.
Very practically speaking, I have some art projects, and what I learned from finally finish an album and a novella was:
It sucks.
Not in a bad way, I’m proud of the work I did, and I hope to accomplish more, but in many ways dreaming too big is a distraction to accomplishment, because a lot of the work is the boring grind of putting 2 hours aside every day for months at a time. And so getting into a routine that works, that you can relax into and not burn out and not be distracted by the dream is what really works.