What If You Could Snap Your Fingers...

For the last few weeks, I’ve had a thought that I can’t shake out of my mind:

If you could snap your fingers and be wherever you wanted to be, doing exactly what you wanted to do… What if you still felt exactly as you do now?

Think about that. 

What if reaching the levels of success you imagined for yourself didn’t actually bring you more fulfillment? What if incredible progress and hard-earned achievements were celebrated externally but you still feel the same internally?

If I’m being honest, the reason this has been so top of mind is because I’ve noticed a creeping dissatisfaction about my life recently. And I fear that rather than it being temporary discomfort, it’s a more permanent reflection that will be present no matter what I do.

We’ve heard it before… The destination isn’t as good as you thought it would be. The climb didn’t offer the view you expected. Putting all of our joy and fulfillment into something that will just be underwhelming when we get it is a formula for disappointment.

You, me, everyone - No matter where we go, you always take ‘you’ with you. In other words, however you see the world today is exactly how you’ll see it at the mountain top. Your belief system acts as a filter that colors everything in your life. Put on a pair of red glasses and everything you look at appears red. The same goes for the way we see our accomplishments.

So if today you view yourself as successful, like you’re making a difference in the world, and you enjoy your life - fantastic! But if you don’t, then don’t expect a change in external circumstances to transform your self-perception of how successful you are. 

But, if you see yourself through a chronically underachieving lens, that perspective isn’t permanent. You can work to change your belief system so that you change the way you see things from inside out.

The two central beliefs to this shift are having a growth mindset, and having a positive outlook on life. If you want to work on that, and start giving yourself credit for how amazing you’re already doing rather than feeling disappointed that you’re falling behind, click the link in the description and rewire your mindset with the 21 Day Super Habits Challenge.