Ever hear from people that they want to be passionate about something? They want to want, but can't for some reason.

The problem is that they've become too high time preference. Their desire muscles are weak as they've been hopped up on the mental equivalent of sugary soft drinks. The most desire they can conjure up is envy at what others have. It's the laziest sort of desire there is.

Real passion requires discipline, which involves some short term suffering like frustration, boring repetition, and failure. But long term there is joy, enlightenment and skill.

Be careful what you desire and manage it accordingly.

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Coca-cola is poison ☠️

The real desire is the perceived feeling that having or achieving XYZ will provide.

This is why achievements often have a hollow feeling. They often don't end up providing the feeling that was anticipated.

Focusing on the desired feeling & then carrying out action that aligns with that feeling can be more productive in that sense. It will often lead to different outcomes & a very different process.

Young people are often told to follow their passion, but then struggle to identify one.

If you want to be passionate about something, work to develop your skills and competence in a given area. It feels amazing to have a skill and continue to further develop it.

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