Know What You Really Truly Like

Separate of expectations, advertising, and the pervading eyes of others, make a list of things you really, truly enjoy. Large or small:

  • A certain bird’s call
  • The smell of someone’s hair
  • A hobby
  • An author
  • Thunder
  • The sound of animals drinking
  • Very tall trees
  • Purple
  • Throwing rocks
  • Someone’s voice

“Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it?”

Steven Pressfield, The War of Art (Book)