Redefine Your Success: A Journey of Growth and Problem-Solving
Glass’O’Red in hand just pondering…
Evening, my friends. Glass’O’Red in hand, pondering what makes a day feel well spent.
A finished project counts. So does working through a problem that had you stuck. So does making time for someone who needed you, even when it leaves nothing impressive to put on a résumé.
Choose your own measure
It's easy to borrow somebody else's idea of success. More money. More followers. A bigger title. Those things may matter to you, but they don't get to choose the whole direction of your life.
Ask what you want more room for. Good work? Family? A quiet morning on Big Blue? Learning something that makes you feel wonderfully out of your depth? Be specific enough to recognize it when it shows up.
Give the small wins their due
Progress can be hard to see while you're in the middle of it. Look back at what you can do now that you couldn't do before. Notice who helped. Thank them.
And when the plan goes sideways, take the lesson without turning it into a verdict on yourself. Some days the useful thing is to rest, ask for help or try a different approach tomorrow.
Keep some room for the good stuff
Work matters. So does the life happening around it. Leave a little room for the unplanned conversation, the music, the laugh you didn't see coming.
That's what I'm pondering with this Glass’O’Red. Plenty left to learn.
Stay’nThirsty
Coop
