“Sport taught me about failure, and the cruel idea that you can come up short because you’re not good enough, not because you didn’t try hard enough.” Nicholas Thompson
Really solid take on the polarization around athletic pursuits. The permission to "do the work because it's fun" without chasing some imagined championship level is something I needed to hear. Spent years optimizing sleep and nutrition for marginal gains that probably only mattered becauseof the placebo effect anyway.
Thank you so much for your comment! It's hard to bypass these pseudo-optimization rules while being exposed to them 24/7... and for sure, it's important to nail the basic components (regular training, balanced diet, etc.). However "perfect is the enemy of good" as we say, so better focus on the 99% rather than the 1% marginal gains.
Great observation on how both ends of today's social spectrums are used for making money and increasing sales!
And endless cycle you can only exit by following your own path and listening only to your own inner voice and not to the narratives (identically, from which direction they were coming) we are being told.
I recently read a lot from Albert Camus and about his idea of absurdity. When looked at it with the right intentions, I think it is a great way to view and navigate through life.
Another great book, even if not from a philosopher but from a "normal" author, I really enjoyed and can only recommend is "Le plus grand des miracles" from Thomas Glavinic.
I hope you are doing alright! Haven't heard much in a while :)
Thank you so much for your message Tobias! I hope you're doing well. Life was pretty busy recently, but everything's fine on my side !
I read some of Albert Camus' books: they offer fantastic reflections on life. La Peste is one of my favorite! Don't know about Thomas Glavinic, but I'll add it to my reading list!
Take care, and keep me posted on how everything's going.
Really solid take on the polarization around athletic pursuits. The permission to "do the work because it's fun" without chasing some imagined championship level is something I needed to hear. Spent years optimizing sleep and nutrition for marginal gains that probably only mattered becauseof the placebo effect anyway.
Thank you so much for your comment! It's hard to bypass these pseudo-optimization rules while being exposed to them 24/7... and for sure, it's important to nail the basic components (regular training, balanced diet, etc.). However "perfect is the enemy of good" as we say, so better focus on the 99% rather than the 1% marginal gains.
Great observation on how both ends of today's social spectrums are used for making money and increasing sales!
And endless cycle you can only exit by following your own path and listening only to your own inner voice and not to the narratives (identically, from which direction they were coming) we are being told.
I recently read a lot from Albert Camus and about his idea of absurdity. When looked at it with the right intentions, I think it is a great way to view and navigate through life.
Another great book, even if not from a philosopher but from a "normal" author, I really enjoyed and can only recommend is "Le plus grand des miracles" from Thomas Glavinic.
I hope you are doing alright! Haven't heard much in a while :)
Thank you so much for your message Tobias! I hope you're doing well. Life was pretty busy recently, but everything's fine on my side !
I read some of Albert Camus' books: they offer fantastic reflections on life. La Peste is one of my favorite! Don't know about Thomas Glavinic, but I'll add it to my reading list!
Take care, and keep me posted on how everything's going.