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by ifearthenight 5273 days ago
I for one am perpetually see-sawing between insane focused passion for what I am doing and full blown existential crisis. I see this as a blessing and a curse.

I think a little bit of impatience can help you achieve more than others who sit around waiting for things to happen/dawn upon them, but at the same time too much can mean you miss out on the benefits of some things that take time to build. I think the balance between the two is very specific to the individual and unfortunately can only be found through experience and making your fair share of mistakes (and successes).

I generally feel ill anytime I see someone using a quote by someone famous to help define their life but this always brings a smile to my face when I think about it:

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there."