Welcome to the Mind Fuzz newsletter, a recap of three things that are on my mind this week.
1. Embracing Imperfection
This newsletter is a day late.
Not for any particular reason, other than me being lazy.
Something I have struggled with in the past is giving up when things aren’t perfect.
When I let something slip up, I’d use it as an excuse to give up.
A cheat meal turns into a cheat day, skipping meditation for a day turns into skipping it for a week, missing a gym session turns into missing two.
I’ve sent out 11 newsletters on Sunday in a row now, and that perfect streak is ending.
But I think getting it done even when it’s not perfect is an incredibly important skill to learn.
Though it’s not perfect, you’re still receiving a weekly newsletter that I promised you.
I want to keep that promise.
2. Reminiscing With WrestleMania
This weekend I was flicking the through the channels looking for some sport to watch (you know, cause I’m manly) and I saw WrestleMania was live.
Now, I used to absolutely love wrestling when I was a kid – but I’d say it’s been easily more than a decade since I’ve watched it.
So I flicked it on for a laugh.
But I kid you not, that laugh turned into a few hours of pure enjoyment.
In the past I’ve talked about doing things that bring back the nostalgia of being a kid, and this absolutely did it for me.
Watching wrestling is like watching a soap opera full of athletes doing incredible things.
Even though you know it’s fake, you can’t help but admire it.
The costumes, the music, the aliases.
It made me feel like a kid again. And that is always a win.
3. Boring Yourself
“Somebody’s boring me. I think it’s me,” Dylan Thomas.
Enjoying your own company is an extremely valuable trait.
But on the flip side, when you aren’t enough for yourself – that s**t can be detrimental.
The relationship we have with ourselves shapes the relationship we have with others.
Our lack of self-respect can also lead us to view the world and those around us in a negative light.
If you don’t find yourself interesting, why should other people?
If you want high quality friends, you have to be a high quality person.
And the first step to achieving that is to become someone that you, yourself, enjoys spending time with.
If something’s boring you, maybe it’s you.
A closing question for you
Is there something you used to indulge in as a kid that would still make you really happy?
