My daughter has enough toys for three kids. Still, every time we go to a store, she wants to get a toy.
Perhaps this sounds familiar from your business?
How many books do you have that you haven’t read? How many courses have you paid for that you haven’t completed? How many networking connections have you yet to follow up on?
If the answer to those three questions is 0, then you have achieved enlightenment and can stop reading. For the rest of us, read on.
Not only do you have that stack of unread books, unfinished courses, and unfollowed up connections, but you’re still buying more books, signing up for more courses, meeting more people.
Why do we do this? We do it because we are unsatisfied with where we are in business or life. Being unsatisfied with our current situation, we assume that we must not have what we need. We look for the new shiny that will change everything.
What if I told you that the opportunity that will lead you to realization of your vision may already be in your hands?
When we think of gratitude, we often think of it as a tool to be happy with what we have. We may think of it as a way to be satisfied with settling, although that’s not quite accurate.
I would like to suggest that gratitude not only brings happiness today, but it can also lead you to success tomorrow.
When we lack gratitude and appreciation for the good things in out lives, we can overlook the opportunities and resources at our disposal. Our opportunities are part of our present life.
When we start to appreciate what we have, we start to appreciate what it can do for us.
Instead of always looking for a new book or idea, we can meditate on the ideas we already know and seek new solutions from them.
Instead of a new course or technique, we can focus on how to execute on the techniques we already have.
Instead of constantly seeking new connections, we can find ways to deepen our existing connections.
When we have gratitude for what we have, we feel less need to chase after the new shiny thing. The things we already have are often pretty shiny themselves.
Do you find yourself wasting time, money, and energy chasing after shiny objects rather than advancing your business, career, or life? Would you like to have more gratitude and appreciation for the shiny things you already possess? Schedule a free coaching session with Michael Whitehouse to build that gratitude and appreciation that will guide you to the right tools to live the life you want. Click here to schedule now.
