You’re Living What Used To Be Your Goal

You might not even realize it, but there’s something about your life right now that used to be your goal or dream.

Maybe you bought a house or moved to a new city... You’ve completed that project... Launched that thing... Landed that job... Brought that event to life... Or ran that race.

The reason I mention it is because maybe it doesn’t feel like it. It’s unnatural for us to see all of the life milestones we’ve reached because we’re facing forward and those are now behind us. And now we see new goals, new aspirations, new dreams on the horizon that we’re passionately moving toward.

The psychology behind this is what Dr. Benjamin Hardy calls “the gap and the gain”. Rather than measuring our progress from who we used to be to where we are today (the gain), we more often measure the difference between where we presently are and where we want to go (the gap). 

And that’s why I want to shake up the pattern and bring your awareness to the fact that right now, you’re living what used to be a goal of yours.

When we acknowledge the gains we’ve made in our lives and recognize how far we’ve come, it inspires us that we have what it takes to keep on going. I’m not arguing that we should forever stay complacent with what we have - ambition is healthy and important - but that we’ll feel more fueled and energized by the fact that we can in fact reach our goals.

So let’s take that pause right now. Think about the one area of your life where you feel like you’re falling short, or your present performance within it isn’t where you want it to be.

Now I want you to think back one year, and reflect on where things were at in this area of your life then.

And again, another year, reflect where things were at then.

Maybe that perspective helps you give credit to all of your growth, advancement, and improvement. Sure, you see the gap and know there’s more progress to be made, but now you also see a little more of the gain.

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