You’re crazy — and that’s hot.

Renata Giarola
Nov 7 · 4 min read
Photo by Jez Timms on Unsplash

“I realize I sound insane as I’m saying this” — prefaced my good, ultra-inspiring friend AJ, as he went on to share his vehement argument against the belief that one can lead a horse to water, but not make him drink it.

Metaphors and popular beliefs aside, his preambule got me thinking about a perhaps obvious, but certainly life-shaping and abysmally under-debated idea I’ve systematically encountered in…

Keep the story going. Sign up for an extra free read.

You've completed your member preview for this month, but when you sign up for a free Medium account, you get one more story.
Already have an account? Sign in

Renata Giarola

Written by

Layman reflections on mastery, stoic philosophy & neuroscience. Powered by curiosity & sensible optimism.

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade