High Achievers Always Strive for More
Mar 10, 2024
Inspired by listening to a podcast that Ed Mylett and Jay Shetty did together. There was one point where they were talking about their lives. Both individuals are obviously phenomenally successful at doing what they do, and they inspire so many people around the world.
I related to one of the things they both mentioned, and that I have always felt called to taking care of others, and always feeling like I was never going to be enough. I realized that I could achieve so much and still not even be happy.
Growing up, I was raised to have high standards of myself.
Not only that, but I also did not take the time to celebrate the big wins, because of my innate need to always become better.
That has allowed me to become a high achiever as an adult.
But I was never happy. I was never simply happy with what I got. I never celebrated those things.
Some of you readers might be struggling with your results, whatever that is for you.
But remember, that you need to be intentional with why you want the results.
You need to celebrate the wins and you cannot be down about the times that you didn't hit those results.
I encourage you to think about all those things that you have accomplished and all the things that you will continue to accomplish.
Do not beat yourself up because you are not where you want to be. Start with something small now and keep striving to improve. Eventually the results you seek will come, but it is consistency that will get you there.
Do not be discouraged if those results are not going to come overnight, give yourself some grace. Understand that it will take time, and if you are intentional about what you are doing, then each day, you need to be able to celebrate a win.
It is not a strategy to feel ashamed or blame yourself or others for the results that have not yielded yet. I was once told this, and it made me realize that I was sabotaging myself for ever reaching my goals by focusing on how badly I felt.
Where will it get you by focusing on the past, when all you have is the present?
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