Rise Again From The Struggle

You can't fix everything for those you claim to care about. In fact, trying to only makes it worse for them in the long run. Show them the boundaries and let them accept the consequences.

Your ego wants to believe you should be better. But where's the evidence? And yes, I check myself on this, too. I wanted to believe I should be better than these prosecutors I'm with at public speaking. Then I had to remind myself a large part of their training and job is public speaking and speech writing. The ego on me to think I'm putting in that same level of effort 😂. My comparison added to my life by forcing an honest evaluation.

Sure, it's uncomfortable knowing you are the one in the room who is possibly in the wrong place. Don't panic. Don't try and prove you belong. Be curious. Be open. Listen. Add value only if you can without forcing it after something comes up that you can add. Maybe that's advice, a thought, or simply a connection to another person.

If you refuse to do the work for the thing, you should just accept the reality that it's not what you truly want. Otherwise, there would be no obstacle that would stop you.

Driving can teach you a lot about people and life. I don't know why this came to me this morning, but here we are 😂.

You can spend your time being sad about the things you've gone through. Or... you can choose to accept the reality and make a new plan and different decisions going forward.

The thing holding you back might be your unwillingness to quit when it's the right move.

The person who's energy is matched is the one who is in control of the situation.

It's not a lack of focus, it's a desire to focus on things that aren't as "fun" immediately. It's not a lack of discipline, it's that you would rather stay disciplined to your excuses. Make better choices.

We live forwards but life makes me sense looking back. That's the way it's supposed to work. You're not supposed to have it all figured out. You don't always need to know why in the moment. That's a control issue...