Thriving In A Chaotic World

‘When we aspire toward intimacy with what matters to us, we overcome alienation and disconnection and feel more at home in the world.’

‘Working on concrete tasks with objective and measurable results is a source of deep satisfaction and helps to keep us humble and grounded.’

‘By building multiple rooms in your identity house, you become less fragile, gain resilience, and bolster yourself against setbacks.’

‘It is important that your goals align with your values.’

‘Worry less about heroic days and more about creating a heroic body of work.’

‘Show up every day and give what you’ve got.’

‘Whenever possible, keep it simple and be wary of hiding behind complexity.’

‘You don’t need to feel good to get going; you need to get going to give yourself a chance to feel good.’

‘The more stress in your life, the more you should try to offset it with rest.’

‘Rest and renewal do not come at the expense of your primary pursuit; they are integral parts of your primary pursuit and your commitment to excellence.’

‘Never prejudge performance.’

Source:

Brad Stulberg (2026). The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World

Your Time Will Come

There is time for everything. Do not get frustrated. Pay attention to what you are doing. Keep doing what you are doing, no matter how hard. If you do not give up on yourself, if you do not give up on your dreams, your time will come.

In the words of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, ‘A definite span of time has been appointed for all of nature’s happenings. Nothing can come into being or frutify before that appointed time.’

‘No matter what is going on in your life, if you do not say no to yourself, if you do not say no to your dreams, if you just keep doing, your time will come.

If you don’t listen to doubters, if you don’t listen to naysayers, if you ignore the noise, if you keep working, if you keep loving your work, your appointed time will come.

Do not give up. Do not say, ‘I can’t do this. This is too hard for me. It is not for me.’ Instead, focus all your energy, all your attention, and all your time on what is possible.

When you focus on what is possible, things become easier to deal with.

Before I leave you, when things are tough, remember why you are doing it.