Even once you have a new, inspired sense
of self & purpose, in order for it to manifest you need to believe you can
attain it.
To foster this, I reminded myself of some
recent accomplishments. I thought of what I was most proud of in both my work
and personal life.
When I did this, however, two things
struck me.
First, I noticed these achievements were
hardly met with joy, excitement, and an unending stream of intrinsic
motivation. Instead, I used sheer grit, willpower, & determination to get
through them.
Second, I still wasn’t convinced I was
capable of great achievement that mattered to me. My accomplishments weren’t
fully aligning with what I truly valued.
So, I dug even further.
I thought of a period in my more distant past,
when I was practically oozing with integrity. A few years in college when I
felt aligned, motivated, and nearly always followed through on my word &
what I set my mind to.
I sat with this period of my life for a
little while, and realized something new about it.
It became clear that regardless of when
& what the circumstances were, this was still ME.
More importantly, what this memory gave
me is hope. Hope that despite how far I felt from this version of myself, with
enough effort it was at least possible to get there again.
Try this…
Think of at least one period in your
life, no matter how long or short, or how long ago, when you were truly
thriving, & you had unstoppable energy & momentum.
Hold onto that version of
yourself, feel & sit with it for a while, but most importantly: know it’s
possible to create that again, because after all, that person is still you.
One way to get back in touch with that ideal,
thriving version of yourself is to explore it with a coach. Learn more about
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