Sometimes when it has been a long time between posts, I regret calling this website the weekly column. Most of the time, however, it reminds me simply that I’ve always wanted to write a weekly column and this is one way I can do it without getting out there and selling myself or my copy. Without the hustle.
Because I really dislike hustle. I know it’s what people say you need to do to get ahead—and I’m sure if I had tried it even once I would have advanced further up the rungs of some ladder somewhere—but there’s a great difference between hustle and the way of living that involves simple enthusiasm and a desire to reach your potential.
Perhaps this is simply semantics. Am I trying to describe the same thing in different ways? Where I see the difference is in how much the ego comes into the equation. You don’t have to win anything to be enthusiastic. Enthusiasm simply implies a love of the subject and a desire to pair that love with some kind of action. You don’t have to outshine anyone else to reach your potential. It’s a softer approach; one that doesn’t rely on a competitive attitude and a desire to get past other people on some frantic race to ‘the top’.