You need less than you think · Living Philosophy

Trent Martinez

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You need less than you think

I’ve been chasing too many “needs.”

I need money.

I need success.

I need clarity.

And it just puts me in this cycle—wanting → pressure → frustration → repeat.

It’s honestly exhausting.

I keep thinking:

“This should be working by now”

“I should be further”

But that’s not reality. That’s just expectation.

What I’m starting to realize is I don’t actually need all that right now. I need to accept where I am and act anyway.

So I’m stripping it down to essentials:

- work

- gym

- one skill

- real rest

Everything else is just noise.

Today! I didn’t overthink.

I didn’t try to plan my whole life. I just focused on the one thing in front of me.That’s what I need to keep doing checking myself, not adding unnecessary pressure.When I feel overwhelmed, I’m asking:“What’s the one thing I actually need to do right now?”

And just doing that!

I don’t need to solve everything.

I just need to solve today.

#Diogenes & Buddhism

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