Men In Relationships

Ep.55 What If The Journey Is The Goal?


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Listen to this if you are very goal-oriented!

We should not put the good parts of our lives in jeopardy to achieve a goal. 

I have two sides to me (I believe most of us do). I have a very driven/goal-oriented side and a very kind, loving, and empathetic side. When I catch myself only living within the parameters of one side, I experience turbulence in other areas of my life. For myself, I tend to gravitate to the driven/goal side more frequently. This brings many great benefits to my life, although it also comes with side effects. The largest one is not always being able to be present and enjoying the aspects of my life that are already great. 

When I need to reframe out of these driven states of mind to focus on the big picture, I ask myself “what if the journey is the goal?”

This phrase reminds me that: 

-I should implement trust, belief, faith, and patience.

-Focus on my inputs rather than the outputs.

-All we have is right now. (Don’t only focus on what you don’t have).

-Happiness and our mood can be altered at any given moment. This can be done right now.

-If the journey becomes too serious, and not enjoyable then what’s the point?

-It’s more important to live holistically healthy to evolve all aspects of my life, instead of being fixated on the future.

When we ignore what is important to us right now, we can give rise to issues that will impact our holistic focus. When our focus becomes blurry and we need to incorporate more balance, we might need to reframe and ask ourself “what if the journey is the goal?”

In this episode I also discuss a coaching session I had where I came up with this reminder phrase and share the impact it has on my life.

If you are goal oriented, driven, or a high achiever than this is a must listen! 

 

Enjoy,

Joel

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