Being hungry

Lately I've been pondering what 'being hungry' means. Finally, I had a mini-epiphany... I was eating this chocolate chip scone and it tasted sooooooooo good. Then I had lunch, as if breakfast hadn't been enough, and that also tasted sooooo good. Not being 'starving' hungry, could it be possible that the food was absolutely delicious today although in past times it hasn't been? And then it hit me (slap your forehead with the palm of your hand for added effect) somedays things are just better. Not only food, work, driving, weather, career, etc... Pause for a second... career? are people hungry in their careers? Is it safe to assume this hunger is in pursuit of success? Is that why we crave good-work days? Or even better... is that why some people crave job status... is it sheer hunger? Not too long ago I would've answered 'Yes' - emphatically so. In fact, I would've also said, not only do we need to be hungry but we need to be seeking out opportunities to be hungry and demonstrate what a voracious appetite we have. Now... now I'm not so sure. I'm hungry, yes... but just hungry to do things well and although I think that's enough to prepare you for opportunities, I'm not so sure if it necessarily makes you successful. (Success being a discussion for some other time... 'cause that's going to take a while)

Back to sheer career hunger. So, some artists are hungry to express their art; some executives are hungry to make 'things' happen; sales people close deals; academics publish papers - and all these people share one common thing - Targeted Hunger. So, what happens to the rest of us who are hungry but don't have a set goal just yet? I used to feel like such a loser b/c I absolutely believed that I have it in me to be better and yet I couldn't seem to focus on any one thing for too long. I am now trying a different strategy - hunger rationing. Ration hunger to satisfying doses, which will keep you hungry longer and ultimately more focused. In other words, that same fueling hunger sometimes burns us up. Wow! I guess sometimes eating those not-good-for-your-body scones turns out good for your mind.