Sometimes we get stuck in a mindset where we overlook the things we have. It could be as simple as good health, where we’re so used to it that we don’t even notice or appreciate it. Instead, we become fixated on the things we lack or don’t have (i.e. a goal that casts everything else aside) rather than appreciating what we have–even when it’s in abundance.
Having this rigid mindset can cause us to become tunnel visioned on the areas where we don’t feel complete in, which can make us feel like we haven’t accomplished much at all. It could apply to many facet of our lives, such as our experiences, work, even our creative life, where we feel like we haven’t accomplished very much, even though we have.
But even when we’ve achieved goal after goal, there’ll always be another to reach, another finish line to cross. It never ends in a way, as it becomes a constant pursuit, causing us to overlook everything along the way.
In the process, we’ll go through trials, surmount challenges, stepping stones, and roadblocks that we have to figure out. We will have learned new skills, garner new ideas and knowledge, not to mention reach smaller goals on our way to something grander. But ultimately, it’s not always about the end goal, as there’ll always be another one. Instead, it’s about how we look at the whole process, how we’ve changed, who we’ve become, and how much we’ve grown and achieved along the way compared to before.
Fallton Havenstonne 