The Rob Arthur Podcast

There will be days when you don't accomplish what you'd have liked.

Many of us even feel this way more often than not.

It's totally cool to want to do better.

Beating yourself up about it doesn't make that any easier.

Self-improvement doesn't require harsh self-criticism.

You've got this.

We often avoid admitting - or even recognizing - our mistakes.

Discovering an error, however, allows us to learn, grow, and better navigate the world.

Be grateful for finding out you've been wrong.

You might even celebrate the event.

After all, what if you'd never found out?

You've got this.

There are countless quotes about one thing ending so that better things can take its place.

Sometimes, though, things just end.

Whether that's "good" or "bad" is often up to us.

Impermanence can make life difficult but also so beautiful.

Appreciate what you can while you can.

You've got this.

Many of us are waiting for life to be perfect before allowing ourselves to be happy.

Happiness, however, is often more about what's going on within us than what's going on around us.

Don't wait for everything to be perfect to be happy.

You'll always find reasons to wait.

You've got this.

Simply doing the bare minimum can be a laudable goal at times.

Yet, even when we feel like we've set our sights low, we might still fall short.

That's okay :-)

Life is dynamic and what's doable one day might not be the next.

Your bare minimum might look different each day.

You've got this.

Many of us find great satisfaction in a job well done.

Some of us, however, squander time and energy futilely chasing perfection with little to show for our labor.

How many more worthy efforts die unpursued due to our misdirected attention?

Practice finding "good enough."

You've got this.

Some of us feel squeezed for time, money, energy, or whatever else for reasons outside our control.

Others of us say "yes" to so much that isn't truly important to us that we can't say "yes" to what is.

We simply struggle to say "no."

Saying "no" can create space to say "yes."

You've got this.

We tend to look to what's going on around us when we're unhappy.

However, it's often what's going on within us that needs attention.

How we see ourselves drives how we see everything else.

Look at yourself openly, honestly, and compassionately.

Happiness starts on the inside.

You've got this.

We often have higher expectations for ourselves than for others.

These higher expectations often come with lower tolerance for falling short, resulting in harsh self-criticism.

You don't have to choose between high expectations and deep self-compassion.

Why not practice both?

You've got this.

Stories can help us make sense of the world.

However, we often cling to our stories even when they aren't necessarily true.

We choose the perceived safety of our own long-held beliefs over the discomfort of facing reality.

What stories are shaping your life?

Are they true?

You've got this.