Taking Control of Your Life
April 25th, 2024 (22 days ago) • 1 minute
Problems arise when we start compromising our own standards, those we have set for ourselves, in order to earn the admiration of others. Problems come when we choose to focus on what others think and see versus reality.
The little mental trick is to remember that success, money, fame, and beauty, all the things we pursue, are merely the numerator! If the denominator — shame, regret, unhappiness, loneliness — is too large, our “Life Satisfaction Score” ends up being tiny, worthless. Even if we have all that good stuff!
Abstract from How Warren Buffett Mastered Life.
Recently, I felt that I do things just because someone else that I see on the Internet is doing it. That I did it because I crave the admiration of others. I did it because I wanted to be seen as successful, as someone who has it all together.
This is a reminder to myself that I should not compromise my own standards, those I have set for myself. And to live life on my own terms, not someone else's.