…This is a question that guides my friend Nat’s life.
Whenever he’s presented with an opportunity or comes to a fork in the road or simply notices a rise in unpleasant emotion—he sits with this question.
Because what felt alive yesterday, isn’t necessarily what’s going to feel alive today.
And what felt alive for a decade, isn’t necessarily what’s going to feel alive for the coming one.
And this is an important realization to have.
For something to feel alive, it has to feel the way it feels to look into the eyes of a baby—your baby.
Because following the natural flow of what feels alive isn’t about being flaky; it’s not just about doing things when you feel like it. It’s about honoring the evolving nature of your baby and helping your baby realize it’s full, complete potential.
…Because your baby isn’t just one task, one person, one job, one career, one dream, etc… your baby is the living embodiment of all of those things wrapped into one.
Just as your child will have ever evolving aptitudes, interests, curiosities, skills, and talents… so, too, will your life be an ever evolving portfolio of aptitudes explored, interests investigated, curiosities followed, skills built, and talents developed.
But, if you ignore the call to what feels alive… if you suppress the feelings that are telling you that something feels dead… if you keep pushing forward while refusing to check your internal compass…
Don’t be surprised when you end up somewhere that’s filled with regret.
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