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the question i've been afraid to answer
Armaan Ajoomal
March 31, 2025
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armaan’s thoughts
excess anxiety or worry rarely improves performance. a little bit might help, but more than that detracts. calmness is the key. stillness is the key.
give more. give, give, give.
being high-energy and bringing excitement is quite possibly the best way to light up a room.
1 reflection
it doesn’t have to be that hard.
i’m not sure to what extent we are really “in control”.
“in control” of the people we meet.
of the opportunities that land on our lap.
of the money that goes in and out of our bank accounts.
of the lives that we end up living.
i’m not talking about people not taking responsibility for their lives. i’m talking about people taking responsibility, but overweighting how much control they have. overweighting how much they can steer the ship.
you guys know im kinda a control freak. but as i’ve been embarking on new freelance opportunities and stuff, i’m learning that maybe i have to control things a bit less. maybe i have to be more open to flow and stop forcing myself into things.
maybe i have to relinquish my need to control.
because that gnawing desire, that thirsting feeling that craves for complete knowledge and power in a situation, it closes me off to spontaneity.
and so much of the greatest things in my life, whether it be friends i’ve met or experiences i’ve had, are direct results of spontaneity.
im scared of giving up control.
because who am i going to blame when things don’t go my way?
and to take a meta-perspective on that last line - perhaps the real answer is, why does there need to be blame at all?
why can’t i simply accept things as they are?
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