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Originally Posted by pjhaggerty  After reading it though, I am left with the question 'is becoming really excellent at something worth it?' I mean, obviously there are benefits to being good at things. But to become excellent, to be the best, is it worth it? |
It's worth it, if you think it's worth it.
It's not, if you think it's not.
And what you think will change over time. At a certain stage of your life, you might think that is is very worthwhile and meaningful to pursue X. Five or ten years later, you might think very differently.
If you meditate deeply on the question, you will see that there is ultimately one test, and it is an ongoing one. It is a question you can keep asking yourself, wherever you find yourself, at that given time.
"Are you happy doing what you're doing ... right now?"