Driven?

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Driven people drive themselves to the brink as a consequence of their passion for experience and knowledge and other intrinsic motivators that are equally hard to quantify. I am intrigued and delighted when I meet other such instigators who are always in motion and cannot be stopped but for brief moments where rest is an absolute necessity.

The question that I wrestle with and have been wrestling with for years is simply this: At what cost? At what cost do I follow my pursuits with a religiosity and zeal that is blinding to most people? And what exactly am I trying to achieve? John Saddington

I think John's blog post arrived in my Reeder feed client at just the right time. Except, I'm not questioning my motivations because I'm driven toward a specific goal. I'm asking a different question. What do I want my legacy to be? Right now, I feel that I am leading an average life and I want a great life.

I don't have time -- of course not -- to reflect on this now, but I think I need to set aside sometime to think deeply about this.

Will it "Flop?"

The point is that we simply do not know what will work and what will not work. Not only that, but we all have varying definitions of what “work” really means (i.e. success). For starters, I could say that Pressgram already has achieved it’s original goal by functioning the way I had intended it to function. But, is that enough? Hardly. I’d like Pressgram to be used by every blogger out there if possible.John Saddington

TentBlogger: What is a Digital Tentmaker? What is a TentBlogger? Are You One?

What is a Digital Tentmaker, Tentmaking? What is a TentBlogger? October 5, 2010 In Start (tentblogger.com)

A TentBlogger is someone who makes an income and living through blogging which is outside their normal full-time profession.

I like John Saddington’s definition although I only make enough from my blog to cover the cost of the hosting service.  Well … it’s a start.