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The Most Authentic Things I’ve Learned at 42
The truth is revealed by removing things that stand in its light, an art not unlike sculpture, in which the artist creates, not by building, but by hacking away.
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As a former pro athlete, writer, and startup founder, I find the thoughts and internal agreements we have or make with ourselves aren’t always accurate. My feelings aren’t always facts. My goals aren’t always authentic. I want to be in shape even though I don’t feel like working out. I want a healthy mind even if I do not want to practice meditation, gratitude, or self-love today.
This dull concept of joy, mastery, and self-actualization lies in the self-awareness of this hacking away at oneself.
This work always happens — listening, observing, being a partner, or building a good startup team culture.
By hacking away, as Alan said, you’ll strip away the ego’s dirty old clothes, get a makeover, and let your authenticity shine. The light shines when we continually do the work and the work living in the self-awareness of…
