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This is an excerpt from the book: Make Way for You. Feel free to check it out: http://www.spuntoday.com/books
Avoid a Purposeless Journey
I SPENT a large part of my life motivated by the wrong type of
motivation. The wrong type of 'what success meant'. Always
falling short of unattainable goals (while in that mind set)
because the litmus test to gauge that success was and is a bad
indicator. We shouldn't allow money and materials to dictate
our drive … that's a purposeless journey. Those things are
and should always be treated as being an added plus, a
byproduct. Aside from the essentials (which to me are a
given); Family, health, true Friendships … I've found myself
realizing what true success is. What it is and means to me.
To others it may be different, or not yet realized. Having a
positive outlook is key. That's a prerequisite. Self-awareness
and being centered. Knowing yourself, what you want and
don't want and actually acting accordingly … not just going
with the flow and waiting for change to come to you. Being
aware of those around you and how you and your actions or
inactions affect them. Dedication to craft … whatever it is
that makes you feel like you, not the 'you' that you or others
think you're supposed to be. That can be anything; writing,
reading, drawing, painting, watching movies, filming movies,
creating music, arts & crafts, jogging ... literally anything …
studying, exercising, spirituality, volunteering, learning a
particular language or learning more about a particular thing
you heard about that peaked your curiosity … anything, but
make sure you own it! Make it yours. Make it your thing –
but only if and when you're able (which we all are) and willing
to do it for you. That's how I find my happiness, my success.
How you choose to measure it from there is just as important
too. Because those tangible results are measurable and
quantifiable but this in itself isn't. You can consider it to be
limited in that respect, or find it to be limitless. Most
importantly though, I realized that it is an endless work-inprogress
which is my general outlook on life. It can't ever be
seen as a scapegoat or some sort of rationalization for not
achieving some arbitrary financial goal. That's that wrong
motivation talking. The process, the outlook, is the goal in
and of itself. Sure we have needs and wants and desires, but
think in terms of: 'If you build it – they will come' … without
that truly trivial end goal as your motivation.
Music: Possible by Ross Bugden:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWjgsepyE8I