Ah,
You're working hard,
Are you?
You're hustling.
Good for you.
You're also miserable.
You think success is a trophy you earn by suffering enough?
Like you're in some kind of cosmic queue waiting for a prize?
It's a hilarious waste of time.
You're playing the game of life with a club that's literally designed to make you fail.
And you're proud of your calluses.
In the Zen tradition,
We talk about effortless action.
Woo way.
It's not about doing nothing.
It's about aligning your energy so you aren't fighting the reality of what actually works.
Your struggle.
Isn't a badge of honour.
It's a diagnostic sign that you're out of alignment with your own nature.
Stop fighting the bull.
Look at the big Bertha story.
Callaway didn't invent a golf club that made it harder to hit the ball,
To prove how dedicated he was to the sport.
He made it easier.
He took the friction out of the game.
You're looking for success.
But you're making the process as difficult as humanly possible.
Because you think easy is for losers.
If it feels like you're pushing a boulder up a hill.
You're on the wrong hill.
Innovation isn't just about better tech.
It's about seeing where people are struggling and removing the hurdle.
Where are you putting your hurdles in your own life?
Just so you can feel like you're overcoming something.
That is not great.
It's just a self-sabotage hobby.
You think you'll be happy once you achieve the goal?
That's a lie your ego tells you so it can keep you moving.
If you aren't finding joy in the swinging of a club.
You aren't going to find it when the ball hits the green.
The Win.
Is a fleeting moment of neural chemistry.
The process is the only thing that lasts.
Sit with the idea.
That you might never get the big payout.
If you couldn't have the result,
Would you still enjoy the process?
If the answer is no,
Then stop lying to yourself.
You don't have to love the game.
You're just addicted to the fantasy of the finish line.
Everyone's talking about passion.
Like it's a magic wand.
Passion is just what happens when you're naturally good at something.
Because you've stopped fighting it.
You're trying to force passion into things that don't fit your temperament.
Stop trying to make yourself love the grind.
Find what moves with you,
Not against you.
Stop trying to find your Big Bertha.
You're not looking for an object.
You're looking to stop being an idiot.
If your work feels like a slog,
Change the world.
If your mindset feels like a prison,
Change the perspective.
It's not abundant to be miserable.
I'm done.
You've got a choice.
You can keep swinging that broken club until you snap.
Or you can actually look at what you're doing and figure out.
Why is it so damn hard?
You don't need a game-changing moment.
You just need to stop being your own worst obstacle.
Now put the club down,
Have a bit of a think and stop pretending that suffering is the same thing as success.
