Re:Hunter S. Thompson on Finding Your Purpose (1958)
by brokenmachine on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @01:44AM
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Do you play any sports?
Personally I find the pursuit of mastery in my chosen sport very meditative, and it also offers the right amount of social contact for me.
If you get along with your opponents or teammates, you can chat with them during the match, otherwise I just concentrate on my game and try to win every single point.
Even when I lose, I always have a list of things I've done well during the match and a list of things that I need to work on. And if you have some metrics by which you can see improvement, there's a sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing that improvement as well.
Personally I find the pursuit of mastery in my chosen sport very meditative, and it also offers the right amount of social contact for me.
If you get along with your opponents or teammates, you can chat with them during the match, otherwise I just concentrate on my game and try to win every single point.
Even when I lose, I always have a list of things I've done well during the match and a list of things that I need to work on. And if you have some metrics by which you can see improvement, there's a sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing that improvement as well.