Post 5,000: Nothing Special, Just Ranting

Dwight Schrute

Dwight Schrute

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It's post 5,000. Whoopdie doo. It's nothing monumental as 90% of my posts are memes and general faggotry, but since it's a "milestone" I'll share a couple quick things that will possibly add value for a couple people here.

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The last week I've been struggling with what direction I'm going in, not being satisfied, and I started reflecting on my thought patterns. I've been more concerned with ideas instead of action... A kiss of death for productivity.

My challenge lately: Stop saying you'll do something, and just do it. I recently thought about this while on Facebook, "People are so quick to criticize, yet aren't doing shit themselves. Are you one of those people (Dwight)?"

It was something having to do with CrossFit. CrossFit games were going on in Carson, CA a couple weeks ago, and I was reading an article on my local newspaper's website. One of the comments by a reader was basically, "Hurr durr, that's such derp shit, fuckin' CrossFit fags, hurr durr." The guy who was saying the criticism was a fat ass! The guy's on the road to drop dead of a heart attack, yet is criticizing people for working out.

It struck a chord in me - and pointed out the crap I say. I find myself lately wanting to be quick to judge people - how they make a living, how they raise their kids, how they do XYZ, whatever. Here's the deal:

One of the biggest mistakes we make in life is assuming everyone else thinks the way we do, and wants the things we want.

Quit worrying about everything else - focus on your own shit. Quit pointing the finger, and instead point the finger at yourself. Not only that - quit SAYING what you're going to do, and just DO IT.

Action. That's what makes money. Not sitting on your ass THINKING about making money. This article was fantastic on the subject of procrastination: How To Stop Procrastinating - 6 Tips For You

Now let's go hustle.
 
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Dwight Schrute said:
I've been struggling with what direction I'm going in, not being satisfied, and I started reflecting on my thought patterns. I've been more concerned with ideas instead of action... A kiss of death for productivity.

My challenge lately: Stop saying you'll do something, and just do it.
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I can relate to this, it's something I've been struggling with a lot as well.

I found that for me, I simply wasn't the least bit interested in any of the projects I was working on. This killed all productivity and drive, and induced a lot of negative feelings about my life and myself. After soul searching for a while, I came across an article that really put it in perspective for me: http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/

The reason I was struggling was because all of my projects (past and present) have all been, at their core, self-serving bullshit that didn't do anything for anyone. I wasn't truly serving people or benefiting others with my work. I was just looking for the cash. There was no positive feedback from my audience about my work, and rightly so, I wasn't creating shit to serve them, I was only trying to serve myself.

Since this realization, I've pretty much put all my projects on hold and I'm now entering into a project/field in which I actually provide something that benefits the lives of others, even if in only minor ways. This, coupled with the positive feedback it provides, makes me want to take action and push harder. The more action I take, the more I'll keep receiving the positive feedback, letting me know that I'm influencing lives, and it becomes a self-perpetuating cycle of action and feeling of self-fulfillment.

Maybe that'll help. Good luck.
 
I've spent most of my time online coming up with ideas and not putting in the action that I was capable of. Wasn't until a few months ago when I chose an end goal and decided to only work on advancing toward that goal by focusing on directly related projects.

It's been a huge weight off of my shoulders as far as consistently coming up with new ideas and a complete change in the way I handle my day to day to do list. If it doesn't help me reach my main end goal, fuck it. As a result a lot of my short term hustles have been replaced with long term goals. My wallet might be a little lighter now but I'm already seeing the long term benefits come to fruition.
 
This theme is repeated many times by some of WF's most "enlightened" members... hopefully some of the new guys start to realize there is a pattern here :)

Dwight -- happy you've rediscovered this realization -- go make some money!
 
As you walk through life you must visualize yourself in a jungle alone as the ultimate predator. You have sharpened your mind, you have honed your body to be a complete conqueror of this species. People give you money from your products, people give you respect of your reputation. Even when sitting idle you are analyzing everything around you taking it in, processing it, knowing your role on the food chain. To live something must die. You are prepared to die at any time, but it will not come as you create awesomeness with each thing you do.

Beware humans.
 
Funny you post this thread.. We're friends on FB, but I realized yesterday what a fucking time sink it is and got rid of it. I already started working on a new project to fill the void.
 
I don't have a problem with taking action, I have a problem with wanting to please people and underselling myself(undercharging). Maybe it's my ego wanting to act like I got it done in half the time. Or my subconscious secretly sabotaging shit. I fuck myself at every opportunity.
 
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