True Magic — When Work Isn’t Work
One time, minimeals called me a hard-worker, and it just didn’t seem right. Now I realize why.
I never work hard. But I have always been good at being honest with myself and discovering what I love sooner than everyone else. So when it looks like I’m working hard, I’m actually pursuing what I love. When you’re doing that, work isn’t work; it’s play.
All things being equal, someone who enjoys something will always be better at it than someone who doesn’t enjoy it. All my life, I’ve played to win, whether it was miniature golf or grades in school, sometimes at the expense of enjoyment. But taking this strategy to its conclusion, I’ve derived the opposite strategy of playing to enjoy.
When your wish is dependent on something beyond your power, “all you’ve got” simply isn’t enough. The X-factor — the true magic born out of giving yourself to the thing you love — is your only chance.
