One problem today is a lot of business ideas - probably most of them - require permission from bureaucrats. I’m quite sure that in a free country, entrepreneurship would be rampant. Today in the US, it requires brains, obsession AND the ability to schmooze the political class AND patience to put up with the painfully slow bureaucratic process.
I think that's why intelligent people often find it difficult to take action. They want the conditions to be perfect. They don't want their ego bruised.
Life is not easy for any of us. But we must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
And I call it perseverance, no talent without perseverance progresses, this requires constantly acquiring knowledge, working hard and having perseverance you empower yourself and radiate to the people around you, the community and beyond! Thank you Tim!
Damn Tim. I always love reading you, but this one smacked me right in the feels. I've often been called weird or intense because I tend to be a bit relentless (and more than a bit obsessed), but its generally not seen in a positive way. Thanks for making me feel seen, and helping me feel that the past years working and getting nowhere haven't been in vain.
Tim I have to say that my creativity increases when I have 3 things on the go. My mind tends to get stuck when I only work on 1 project. But I do have ADHD
Hey Tim, great points. For me, an obsessionist, who works best under pressure, such as lying fallow for a decade and popping up realizing theres only 10-15 years left, your talk would be even more inspiring if it focused even more on the feelings, thoughts and actions of obsession. You touched on it well, I say more! more!
“The hidden traits of being obsessed are focus and discipline. You only do one thing, not 100 things. And you’re disciplined enough to show up every day and do it.” The bit about passionate writers had me. Thank you for showing up as often as you do and pushing us
One problem today is a lot of business ideas - probably most of them - require permission from bureaucrats. I’m quite sure that in a free country, entrepreneurship would be rampant. Today in the US, it requires brains, obsession AND the ability to schmooze the political class AND patience to put up with the painfully slow bureaucratic process.
Love your point of view, Tim!
Much love!
Tim is obsessed with obsession :)
Quite meta but true.
Are you obsessed?
I’m obsessed with the idea of being more than a typical 40-year-old with a 9 to 5.
This is very inspiring. The tricky part is rebuilding obsession once you actually did burn out.
Intelligence can sometimes be ego in disguise.
I think that's why intelligent people often find it difficult to take action. They want the conditions to be perfect. They don't want their ego bruised.
They fear failure more than anything.
They end up with great ideas.
But never taking action.
this was definitely me up until a year ago. then I just got tired of my own bullsh*t lol.
This is great but what if you don’t know what to be obsessed about!
An obsession can define you or destroy you depending on what the idea behind it is
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark”
Charles Spurgeon
Life is not easy for any of us. But we must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
And I call it perseverance, no talent without perseverance progresses, this requires constantly acquiring knowledge, working hard and having perseverance you empower yourself and radiate to the people around you, the community and beyond! Thank you Tim!
Damn Tim. I always love reading you, but this one smacked me right in the feels. I've often been called weird or intense because I tend to be a bit relentless (and more than a bit obsessed), but its generally not seen in a positive way. Thanks for making me feel seen, and helping me feel that the past years working and getting nowhere haven't been in vain.
Well said
Tim I have to say that my creativity increases when I have 3 things on the go. My mind tends to get stuck when I only work on 1 project. But I do have ADHD
My favorite post of the week!
Hey Tim, great points. For me, an obsessionist, who works best under pressure, such as lying fallow for a decade and popping up realizing theres only 10-15 years left, your talk would be even more inspiring if it focused even more on the feelings, thoughts and actions of obsession. You touched on it well, I say more! more!
“The hidden traits of being obsessed are focus and discipline. You only do one thing, not 100 things. And you’re disciplined enough to show up every day and do it.” The bit about passionate writers had me. Thank you for showing up as often as you do and pushing us
Ur are spot on. I have walked the intel - talent path only to see obsessive / freaks past by oblivious to what others think n see
Intell - talent are “way overvalued “
I can appreciate your point of view and grateful to have subscribed to your column. Keep em coming!