As I continue to dissect the bits and pieces of fyaka, in order to understand and refine the philosophy behind it, I’m nonstop testing my own assumptions.
This is not a new experiment for me, I’ve been living this way naturally for most of my life, but over the last couple of years I’ve gone almost philosophical, maybe even a little scientific, about it.
This newsletter is basically a window into that thinking.
Last couple of weeks, I had this question haunting me:
Where does ambition actually live?
Ambition naturally points towards the future, usually centered around the work and the person we want to become. But that future doesn’t exist yet.
The past is a memory and the future is a possibility. Cliche, I know, but it all boils down to that.
Present is the only thing in front of us that we can actually do something about.
So if the present is the only actionable moment, shouldn’t our ambition live here too?
I keep asking myself whether we sometimes sacrifice our present ambition for some perceived ambition in the future.
We think about the big vision, imagine all the possibilities, we strategize, coordinate, etc.
Meanwhile, there is one thing sitting right in front of us that actually needs to get done.
This is haunting me right now, I have to admit.
There’s a strange battle between the present and the future.
The future can give you direction, excitement and energy but it can also pull you away from the only place where any of it can actually be built.
I don’t have a perfect answer.
My best attempt right now is to bring the ambition closer and focus on the task at hand.
This Week’s Cue to Pause
Bring your ambition back to the present, and let the future marinate.