One decision I’ve taken with this newsletter?

Not to turn it into a chore.

And there’s a good reason for this:

I don’t want to suck the fun out of writing these emails.

This is a pattern I’ve noticed pop up in other areas of life.  The more time I spend on something I love, the less I seem to love it.

Take poker for instance.

I still remember the thrill of stumbling on an early episode of the World Poker Tour.  Poker seemed so goddam cool!

But the more poker I played, the more I studied and the more familiar it all became, some of the poker magic started to fade.  Today I read about hobbyists turned professionals who grind out a living playing poker and this effect seems to be amped up even more.

I’m sure the pressure of turning a hobby into a source of income has something to do with it.

But this isn’t the full picture.  I think it’s more nuanced than that.

Take magic as another example.

I’m sure I’ll be a lifelong magic fan.  I’ve certainly got enough magic books on my shelf to keep me buried in disappearing rabbits.

But after 2 years of taking magic lessons, drilling sleights & shuffles and learning microscopic thumb placements, some of the magic started to fade here too.

(ironic, no?)

Truth is, turning a fulfilling passion into a slog is basically playing the game of life in reverse.

As far as I’m concerned, the whole point of life is to find happiness, contentment or fulfilment (whatever you want to call it) and then live life from this place.

So once you’ve found happiness, you’re gravy.  You’ve found what you’ve been searching for.  And taking a source of happiness and turning it into a duty, burden, slog or grind is basically like winning the lottery, ripping your ticket in half, letting out a huge sigh and then plodding down to Tesco to buy a new ticket to try to win the lottery all over again.

But here’s the thing:

It’s not the fun and fulfilling hobby itself that becomes less fun and fulfilling.  It’s still the same hobby after all.

Instead, it’s the stories, beliefs and mental baggage we add to that hobby.  That’s what makes the difference.

Of course, what’s been added can also be subtracted.  Which means that fun & fulfilment can be found all over again.

All of which brings me to this:

Last night, I held my Subtraction Method training. 

During the training, I delved into how we unknowingly use our minds to block our happiness & fulfilment and what we can do to free ourselves from these blocks.

I enjoyed the training and it was great to see some of the insights & takeaways which people were typing into the chat.

At the end of last night’s training, I also made an offer.

The offer is for Subtraction Method Mastery, a 3 week group coaching programme which unpacks, deepens & brings to life the Subtraction Method concepts.

This offer is live from now until the deadline of 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm GMT on 12^th November.

Think this might be for you?

Subtraction Method Mastery could be a good fit if:

*** You feel stuck in your current job or role, but can't figure out what to do instead

*** You regularly get distracted, so you end up not doing enough of what’s important, and too much of what's NOT important

*** You’re not making progress in the way you feel you should be

*** You worry there’s something uniquely wrong with you

*** You spend a lot of your life in your head and would like to spend less time there

If you sign up, here’s some of what you could expect:

*** Greater clarity on the best course of action for you – right here, right now

*** Discover how to make the most of your time so you can write your newsletter, build your business, hit your goals or make the changes you want to make

*** Feel more equipped to handle doubts, fears and worries when they do pop up

*** Move forward with enthusiasm, energy and motivation

If you’re interested, hit reply and let me know a bit about who you are and why you’re interested.

In return, I’ll send you a doc with all the info on Subtraction Method Mastery so you can decide whether or not this is the right fit for you.