When you think about abandoning objectives, it might seem particularly difficult to follow through because no one wants to wander aimlessly through the world. Without objectives, the only remaining options might appear random or pointless. In this context, you might think that doing nothing might be just as good as trying your best. But that would be to misread the deeper implications of this book. All of us have an uncanny instinct for sniffing potential wherever it might lead. That very human skill does not require an objective, which is why freeing ourselves from this objective straitjacket
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