Why You Should Be Optimistically Discontent with Your Life

Bobby Powers
Sep 1, 2018 · 4 min read
Photo Credit: geralt on Pixabay

“We want a fiercer delight and a fiercer discontent.” -G.K. Chesterton

I find myself constantly thinking about all the things I haven’t accomplished. I read about the lives of people who — at my age — have already written four bestselling books, started a successful company, or given a rousing TED talk to a group of spellbound listeners.

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Bobby Powers

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Voracious reader | Awakening writer | Passionate about business & leadership | Head of L&D and People Analytics @ Gravity Payments | Visit me at BobbyPowers.net

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