"The amateur is a narcissist.
He views the world hierarchically.
He continuously rates himself in relation to others, becoming self-inflated if his fortunes rise, and desperately anxious if his star should fall.
The amateur sees himself as the hero, not only of his own movie, but of the movies of others.
He insists (in his mind, if nowhere else) that others share this view" ~ Steven Pressfield
It's the externalised inflating-and-anxious-cycle that really hit me there.
Do you really want to outsource your sense of self worth to the people around you?
Or the economy's conditions? Or the mood of the person who you just tried to speak to? Or how well your partner slept last night? Or what some unknown person said on Twitter?
You must find somewhere firmer for your self worth to stand.
You cannot allow yourself to be buffeted around at the mercy of things outside you.
You're built for more.
More resilience, more attention, more mindfulness.
Chris Williamson | @chriswillx