Cru’s Letter

Drama isn’t a bad thing unless you use it in a bad way.

The human mind makes a story out of everything and stories inherently contain drama. The uncertainty or tension in a story is what draws us in and we can’t help but seek the resolution.

Now, lots of folks use drama to end up on the losing end of every story which is where it becomes problematic. Think: the person that’ll have something great happen and still find a way to throw it away and become the victim.

It’s really a search for purpose and identity but just a shitty version.

Sometimes when things happen in your favor, it lacks the drama you’re subconsciously drawn to because everything going wrong no matter how hard you try is a much more powerful story… it just happens to be one that paints you as the loser (not ideal).

On the other hand, there’s a massive use-case for drama in living your life with great purpose and meaning. Everyone faces hardship which can either be the force that gets the final say against you OR it can be the very thing you overcome on the way to doing something amazing.

Your life is a story so I think you should treat it that way.

Everyone tries to plan out their life with robotic expectations but every pivotal moment you’ll ever face will be a fully emotional experience.

Use that to your advantage.

When you’re in an emotional state, you’re much less logical but you’re also much more likely to “fall for” a super optimistic or positively dramatic story. So in those existentially overwhelming times in life, why not have your movie moment?

Turn yourself into the hero.

I can guarantee that the people who are truly extraordinary in this world dramatize so much of their life because it gives them the fuel to see the story through.

People don’t want to make a big deal of things but I’ve found it incredibly helpful to make things a big deal because when that’s the case, you show up as your best.

Your days could consist of nearly anything but the meaning you attach to what you do determines how fulfilling it is. I could say I just go on a jog every morning but I’ve built so much purpose into this simple practice of a daily run that I’ve built an entire life philosophy and career around it.

You are the writer of your life story and you can try to be as logical as you want but the important moments of your life will always be dramatic. You’re responsible for making sure it’s the kind of drama that’ll inspire you to overcome what’s in front of you or else you won’t be satisfied when the story is over.

You got this.

-Cru

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