Two weeks ago I gave some advice for 2023.  For those that didn’t hear that episode, my advice was simple:  Just Do It!

The underlying theme is the fact that most people ultimately regret what they do NOT do, not what they HAVE done.

Last week I started listening to David Goggins' new book “Never Finished” on my morning runs.  Goggins said something in the first chapter that really resonated with me.

He said, “I am haunted by my future goals, not my past mistakes.”

I can’t get this out of my head because I can relate to it.

Most people get stuck because they can’t let go of the past, but generally I have the opposite problem.

I spend more time obsessing over the things I want to get done (my goals) than anything that may have tripped me up in the past.  Sometimes to a fault.

The truth is that having audacious goals is what drives me.  Lofty goals create a level of focus and discipline that keep me pushing to get out of my comfort zone and do more.  

In my world the peak of one mountain becomes the bottom of the next as I continue to chase excellence and find my purpose in this world.

Thinking about the future is critical to our well-being as humans, but we need to make sure we don’t think about the future more than necessary to the point of distraction. 

In our modern society, people have the propensity to spend a lot of time thinking about, planning, and working toward their future goals.  This is a requirement of success, but it is a fine line.  Worrying about the future is a distraction and can lead to anxiety.

At the end of the day worrying about the future can be just as detrimental as being stuck in the past, but I would rather be haunted by the things I aspire to do than haunted by my past mistakes.

Welcome to the Limitless Podcast with Nathan Jovanelly.  Thanks for tuning in.