right now,
all at once,
without help,
with help,
without more knowledge and tools,
without struggles,
without mistakes,
getting it right the first time ( or the 20th, or the 100th time),
that you’ll have motivation and energy to start, persist, and complete what you want to do, or what is needed of you,
that you’ll have perfection because you desire the outcome so much, and that you have mentally practiced all the steps,
that people will notice your struggles or your results,
that you will be satisfied with the outcome,
that you will achieve a sense of fulfillment and reward,
that you, “deserve” anything due to your efforts, or due to your mental or physical suffering.
Regardless, it is worthwhile to dedicate a significant portion of your life, to prioritize your wants and needs, then focus, for the lengths of times necessary, to achieve your most important goals.
Charles Tadros, M.D.
February 19th, 2024
Saint Louis, Missouri