Rapper and entrepreneur Kanya West had a great quote recently – “The point of life is to get shit done and be happy.”
This is as succinct as they come and probably as good as they come as well. As Lifehacker points out, the two feed into each other in a cycle – the more you get done, the happier you are with life, and the more you want to keep doing things.
I had a similar thought the other day. I am technically on a “break” as I transition to student life but this break has been every bit as hectic as any other month of the year (sometimes more hectic!). There is a seemingly never ending task list of things to get done and it’s great. I don’t need more than a few weeks off every year. The rest of the time, it’s just wonderful to get shit done.
If you are one for warrior analogies – as a warrior, you live for the war. Day-to-day living is no 15 day battle but a lifelong war. There are times of respite but the challenges never stop because the war will go on – you’re either escaping it for a short while or preparing for the next surge. The to-be-done list never ends. Enjoy it.
Or, as Kanya might say – Get shit done. Be happy. Win.
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