Hey. Can we talk?
I think it’s great that you’re striving for a better life. Complacency is a dream-killer, and life is too precious for us to waste our days living in stagnation. I also think it’s admirable that you are committed to becoming a better version of the person you already are. It’s wonderful that you believe in your ability to be better, do better, and feel better.
That being said, I hope you’re not working for better to the point that you can’t appreciate what you already have, and who you already are. I hope you’re not so locked in on the future that you lose out on your ability to enjoy the present moment.
For as long as you are blessed to live life on this planet, there will be another moment in the future to think about. But every moment that passes is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You don’t get to re-live any of these moments. You can’t turn back the hands of time. You deserve a chance to appreciate the life that you’ve been given as you experience it—not just in hindsight, when you think of the moments that you shouldn’t have taken for granted.
I hope you find a way to balance your desire to strive for better with your ability to enjoy life as it comes. I hope you understand that the life you’ve been handed is the life that you’re meant to live—the life that will teach you the lessons that you need to learn. I hope you enjoy the life that you've worked so hard to build for yourself. I hope you’re not so focused on “getting better” that you try to become someone else in the spirit of self-improvement.
I hope you lean into the experiences that are possible as a result of your focus, hustle, and intentionality. I hope you know that life will never be perfect, but it will always be beautiful—and beauty is best experienced as it comes, in real time.
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