When life is a horror....Don't look like a ghost!
We have only minimal control over the rewards for our work and effort - other people__ validation, recognition, rewards. It__ far better when doing the work itself is sufficient. When fulfilling our own internal standards is what fills us with pride and self-respect. The less attached we are to the outcomes, the better. Our ego wants recognition & compensation. We have expectations. Let the effort, not the results be enough. Maybe your parents/kids/partner/etc won__ be impressed. We can__ let THAT be what motivates us. We can change the definition of success to: __eace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming._ With this definition we decide not to let externals determine if something is worth doing. It__ on us.
Ego Is the Enemy
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We have only minimal control over the rewards for our work and effort - other people__ validation, recognition, rewards. It__ far better when doing the work itself is sufficient. When fulfilling our own internal standards is what fills us with pride and self-respect. The less attached we are to the outcomes, the better. Our ego wants recognition & compensation. We have expectations. Let the effort, not the results be enough. Maybe your parents/kids/partner/etc won__ be impressed. We can__ let THAT be what motivates us. We can change the definition of success to: __eace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming._ With this definition we decide not to let externals determine if something is worth doing. It__ on us.
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