Sometimes I look back and realize it wasn’t laziness holding me back. It was a lack of clarity.
I was working hard in the wrong direction. You can sprint full speed and still end up nowhere if the map is wrong.
And then there were the things I thought were helping me that were actually wrecking me.
I thought saying yes to everyone made me a good person. It only drained me and left nothing for what actually mattered.
I thought being busy meant being productive. All it really meant was being distracted.
I thought success was about doing as much as possible. The truth is it’s about doing the right few things consistently.
I thought I had to keep every old friendship alive. In reality, the healthiest move was letting some people fade into the past where they belonged.
I thought multitasking made me efficient. It only made me half present everywhere.
I thought happiness was something you achieve someday. I see now it’s about what you let yourself enjoy right now.
Life feels lighter when you stop working against yourself.
So here’s a question.
What’s one thing you used to swear by—health, success, happiness, whatever—that you later realized was holding you back?