Some of you may wonder where the title of this blog came from. It’s pretty simple, actually. It’s a reference to the feeling one gets after thoroughly burning themselves out on their passions. I don’t mean burned out as in sick of them. On the contrary, I mean burned up like a candle or fuel is burned. It is to have every bit of yourself thrown into that which you do.
To Quote George Bernard Shaw: ”This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy”
These are words worth living by.
Deliberate practice can turn anyone into a force of nature in any field they may choose. I truly believe this. Yes, it may take ten or more years in some cases, but that is a price worth paying for greatness. However, we are also simply mortal, and so cannot maintain such fervor in every moment of every day.
Those of us with ADD, Depression, Bipolar, or any other mental condition that causes fluctuations in our attention or our energy can attest that this sort of focus and resolve is especially hard for us. In my own case, (ADD inattentive type and seasonal depression) the work of living fully results occasionally in a brain that is a burnt out shell and needs to be let alone for a couple of days.
I refer to this state, somewhat affectionately, as having a “fried brain”.
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