was interesting to say the least, I spent it alone. Sad, possibly, lonely, no. Christmas, although I hold strange feelings towards it, I do sort of like that people do reach out to one another and wish well on at least one day of the year. So, for that I am grateful. – I should have done it myself more.

Nonetheless – I was made to think today about what it is to achieve and to be success, sounds quite cliche but what I read presents this idea of questioning what success is, in a different light.

“Ambition is only understood if its to rise to the top of some imaginary ladder…you’ll be told in a hundred ways, some subtle and some not, to keep climbing, and never be satisfied with where you are, who you are, and what you’re doing. To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble”

Bill Watterson

There is more to the quote that I saw today from this Bill man, which links back to things I previously written about, such as the TedTalk video I inserted and how it is important to think about why we do something, why we do what we do, why do we even live the way we do. Furthermore, the quote mentioned about one’s potential and that was a key theme in ‘Purpose’ – job title and salary are NOT the sole measure of human worth. The way in which I think about potential was again challenged today by the book I am currently reading – it mentioned potential as being a great thing, a desired thing, an attractive thing and therefore something I should quite obviously not bring myself down via but embrace, and perhaps, if you resonate with what I’m saying then you should too.

I believe this might be a phenomena; have you ever read something or seen something or have someone tell you something new. then almost immediately after, you read about it again, see it again. It appears as if its chasing you, the stars align and everything points you towards this new way of understanding/thinking etc…well that’s what happened to me with this whole idea of potential – the first time I express and publicly mention (well on the internet to whoever reads this) my whole personal battle with me being failed potential – not long shortly after I read about it hear there and everywhere. Is it a phenomena or is it just because I have read it and its fresh in the mind I am more obliged to notice it hmmm i don’t know but that’s alright.