Top performers don't grind through discipline—they tap into "Infinite Devotion," a state where genuine fascination creates deeper expertise and greater happiness than forced hard work ever could.
I can't tell you how much I love this! All of this resonates on such a deep level. This is what I teach my children.
I'm currently working on two projects for which I have infinite devotion. Thank you for giving my feelings a name. I work on these projects all the time, not because I have to, but because the work pulls me in and gives me joy.
The work/life balance argument has gotten it backward. When you have infinite devotion, you don't seek work/life balance.
I can't wait to read the rest of the book!! The world needs to hear your ideas on a mass scale.
This is exactly what I thought when I read this chapter...it gave my feelings a name. My best work throughout my life - from grade school through adulthood- has always had this element of infinite devotion. And burnout comes really easy when it's not there.
I often felt guilty when I couldn't push through. But now I know there is a better way.
"What society calls 'laziness' may actually be the intelligence of your soul refusing to waste energy on paths that aren't truly yours."
Such serendipitous timing! Your article of your journey which has culminated in your book 'Infinite Devotion' gives words to what's been swirling in my brain and heart 🙏
Thank you Michael, your generosity knows no bounds. So many people will benefit from your openness to learning and ability to synthesize vast amounts of information into a book and practical, useable guides that folks can immerse themselves in and implement in their lives.
Very interesting 🧐 Flow is a core component of the work I do with business owners and their teams. This is adding further layers.
I feel like this both about my business and my hobby of sewing my own vintage-style clothes.
I’ve recently set up a sewing YT channel, though the editing is taking way too long - despite using Descript and another AI tool. I might start doing more live videos. No editing and I love being live!
How exciting to be included in the unfolding of this amazing book, Michael! I'm looking forward to more. I'm sure burnout could be considered an epidemic in our times, and this is a large part of the reason why. Thanks for bringing this work into the conversation on success and fulfillment. "In the end, Extraordinary achievement isn't born from extraordinary effort—it emerges naturally from extraordinary alignment." The path with heart.
Michael, while words rarely fail me, I struggle to express how deeply this writing resonates with me. Infinite Devotion is without a doubt an apt expression of how you encapsulate your purpose and achievements. As I teach and mentor through curiosity led learning, I smiled with increasing anticipation as I began to read the book introduction. Every one of us will be transformed in the ensuing weeks, pulled ever deeper into our unique inner magnetism to live a life more deeply entrenched in our alignment. Thank you for sharing the gift of your uniqueness.
Thank you infinitely, Michael, for this mind-illuminating article on devotion. A few words of explanation and an illustration of the six principles follow.
The image at the center of this graphic is a painting of an astronomer by Johannes Vermeer. "The Astronomer" by Vermeer perfectly captures the essence of "Infinite Devotion."
This painting shows a solitary figure wholly absorbed in his pursuit of knowledge. The astronomer is depicted in a moment of deep concentration, studying celestial charts under the gentle illumination of natural light from a nearby window. His posture and expression reveal a total dedication to understanding the cosmos.
Below is a link to a graphic illustrating six principles of Infinite Devotion.
This central motif is particularly fitting for this project because it portrays devotion to the intellectual and spiritual. The astronomer isn't merely performing tasks; he's engaged in a profound quest for understanding that transcends immediate results. His work requires patience, precision, and unwavering commitment to observation and learning.
I can't tell you how much I love this! All of this resonates on such a deep level. This is what I teach my children.
I'm currently working on two projects for which I have infinite devotion. Thank you for giving my feelings a name. I work on these projects all the time, not because I have to, but because the work pulls me in and gives me joy.
The work/life balance argument has gotten it backward. When you have infinite devotion, you don't seek work/life balance.
I can't wait to read the rest of the book!! The world needs to hear your ideas on a mass scale.
This is exactly what I thought when I read this chapter...it gave my feelings a name. My best work throughout my life - from grade school through adulthood- has always had this element of infinite devotion. And burnout comes really easy when it's not there.
I often felt guilty when I couldn't push through. But now I know there is a better way.
Love this ✨
"What society calls 'laziness' may actually be the intelligence of your soul refusing to waste energy on paths that aren't truly yours."
Such serendipitous timing! Your article of your journey which has culminated in your book 'Infinite Devotion' gives words to what's been swirling in my brain and heart 🙏
Thank you Michael, your generosity knows no bounds. So many people will benefit from your openness to learning and ability to synthesize vast amounts of information into a book and practical, useable guides that folks can immerse themselves in and implement in their lives.
Very interesting 🧐 Flow is a core component of the work I do with business owners and their teams. This is adding further layers.
I feel like this both about my business and my hobby of sewing my own vintage-style clothes.
I’ve recently set up a sewing YT channel, though the editing is taking way too long - despite using Descript and another AI tool. I might start doing more live videos. No editing and I love being live!
Thanks for giving my feeling a befitting name: Infinite Devotion.
I will upgrade to enjoy this must-read.
How exciting to be included in the unfolding of this amazing book, Michael! I'm looking forward to more. I'm sure burnout could be considered an epidemic in our times, and this is a large part of the reason why. Thanks for bringing this work into the conversation on success and fulfillment. "In the end, Extraordinary achievement isn't born from extraordinary effort—it emerges naturally from extraordinary alignment." The path with heart.
Michael, while words rarely fail me, I struggle to express how deeply this writing resonates with me. Infinite Devotion is without a doubt an apt expression of how you encapsulate your purpose and achievements. As I teach and mentor through curiosity led learning, I smiled with increasing anticipation as I began to read the book introduction. Every one of us will be transformed in the ensuing weeks, pulled ever deeper into our unique inner magnetism to live a life more deeply entrenched in our alignment. Thank you for sharing the gift of your uniqueness.
One word summarizing all of the above: obsession.
What do we love so much that we are obsessed with it, never stop thinking about it, continue iterating on it? Just like Jiro.
Michael, when can we expect the PDF of the finished book? Can't wait for it to drop!
Infinite Devotion
Thank you infinitely, Michael, for this mind-illuminating article on devotion. A few words of explanation and an illustration of the six principles follow.
The image at the center of this graphic is a painting of an astronomer by Johannes Vermeer. "The Astronomer" by Vermeer perfectly captures the essence of "Infinite Devotion."
This painting shows a solitary figure wholly absorbed in his pursuit of knowledge. The astronomer is depicted in a moment of deep concentration, studying celestial charts under the gentle illumination of natural light from a nearby window. His posture and expression reveal a total dedication to understanding the cosmos.
Below is a link to a graphic illustrating six principles of Infinite Devotion.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1syXiiMBX1vqgSFDg_GccI4ksN1wKIqpv/view?usp=sharing
This central motif is particularly fitting for this project because it portrays devotion to the intellectual and spiritual. The astronomer isn't merely performing tasks; he's engaged in a profound quest for understanding that transcends immediate results. His work requires patience, precision, and unwavering commitment to observation and learning.
John