Satisfaction, Hunger, Presence

men standing on the white snow

On the How I Built This podcast, Guy Raz always asks his guests whether they think it was luck or skill that got them to where they are. My answer to this question is simple.

100% luck. No question.

That we received life, out of how many trillion chances, that in itself is a miracle. That we weren’t born a dog or a cat, that we were born in this age with all the benefits that come along with it.

We need gratitude to be satisfied, but at the same time we also need direction to keep us moving. We also need hunger.

That is why you should always have something on the go. Something for you that only you can do. Something that has the potential to be huge, or not, whatever floats your boat.

Always be hungry. Always be on the search for your next big thing. This is your driving force, this is what keeps you positive.

Satisfaction is for something in the past. Hunger is for something in the future. What about the now?

In the now all we need is presence. In the now all we need to do is to be in the moment.

Satisfaction, hunger, presence.

ENJOYED THIS? HAVE MORE.

MOUNTAINS OF WISDOM

Subscribe to my yamabushi newsletter

RECENT BLOG POSTS

Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development
The Real Japan
three geisha walking between buildings
How I passed the N1 in one go

YAMABUSHI BLOG POSTS

white drone flying over brown leafless tree
Learning through action
Is it necessary?
two man hiking on snow mountain
Obsession and Sacrifice

RANDOM POSTS

man with fireworks
How bright can you light up the sky?
person running near street between tall trees
Uketamo and playing it by ear
Mongols, Kamikaze, and a mountain in northern Japan
Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi

Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi

Get In Touch

Sakata City, Yamagata, Japan 

tim@timbunting.com

Share this:

Like this:

Like Loading...
Scroll to Top