We’re fast approaching the end of the year! This is the perfect time for reflection.

When I was young, I wanted to be successful, famous, and have women. I wanted to be the quintessential alpha male. So I tried to find every scheme and get rich quick program to reach this goal. 

This drive came from wanting to prove people wrong and comparison. Even though ambition to succeed from resentment can benefit you and give you some success, it can also push you to overwork, over sacrifice, and become obsessive with your goal. 

The health of your body can often become of lesser importance (if any) to the goal you’re focused on. This unbalanced prioritisation can then lead to burnout and exhaustion. 

Many people that have had success in money and business have sacrificed success in other areas of their lives. 

I, myself, had to change my definition of success to learn not to compare myself to others, not depend on quick results, and not to take shortcuts. 

I had to work out why I wanted to be successful and why I was doing it. I shifted my mindset by stopping comparing myself to others to just focusing on what I was doing and how I could become better every day. 

This change in thinking and creating a better alignment gave me long-lasting happiness and enjoyment in life. 

Who do you want to be in 20 years? By looking that far ahead, the small wins and competition around you fade away. You can only think about the big picture and the life goals you want to achieve. What do they look like? 

I’ll share how I moved away from setting goals for myself to improving my systems and my foundations. 

What systems could you improve? Reflect on all of the things that didn’t work out so you can alter your processes to make them more enjoyable and achieve long-lasting success in every area of your life. 

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Book mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear

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