0 reactions
Why do we suffer so much in life?
I have come to realize that much of our suffering does not come from what happens to us, but from what we expected to happen.
We create expectations about our relationships, careers, finances, and even how others should treat us. Then, when life unfolds differently than the story we created in our minds, disappointment begins to take over.
And the longer we hold on to that disappointment, the more interference we create within ourselves.
But what if I told you there is a simple trade that can change how you experience life?
Trade your expectations for appreciation.
Instead of focusing on what your relationship is missing, appreciate what it brings into your life. Instead of being disappointed about where you are financially, appreciate what you have while continuing to grow. Instead of expecting life to give you everything you desire, become grateful for what life is offering you today.
Understand, appreciation does not mean settling for less or abandoning your desires. It means refusing to let unmet expectations steal the joy from what you already have.
You can still experience pain but not disappointment while being grateful. Gratitude can keep those experiences from becoming the story you continuously tell yourself.
Today, I challenge you to become more aware of your expectations. Every time you catch yourself focusing on what is missing, consciously find something to appreciate.
Practice it with commitment, focus, and consistency.
You might discover that your life did not need to change nearly as much as the way you were experiencing it.
Sometimes the greatest change in life comes from appreciating what was already there.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#expectations #steal #joy #appreciation #joy
Background Photo Credit:
Shamblen Studios
I have come to realize that much of our suffering does not come from what happens to us, but from what we expected to happen.
We create expectations about our relationships, careers, finances, and even how others should treat us. Then, when life unfolds differently than the story we created in our minds, disappointment begins to take over.
And the longer we hold on to that disappointment, the more interference we create within ourselves.
But what if I told you there is a simple trade that can change how you experience life?
Trade your expectations for appreciation.
Instead of focusing on what your relationship is missing, appreciate what it brings into your life. Instead of being disappointed about where you are financially, appreciate what you have while continuing to grow. Instead of expecting life to give you everything you desire, become grateful for what life is offering you today.
Understand, appreciation does not mean settling for less or abandoning your desires. It means refusing to let unmet expectations steal the joy from what you already have.
You can still experience pain but not disappointment while being grateful. Gratitude can keep those experiences from becoming the story you continuously tell yourself.
Today, I challenge you to become more aware of your expectations. Every time you catch yourself focusing on what is missing, consciously find something to appreciate.
Practice it with commitment, focus, and consistency.
You might discover that your life did not need to change nearly as much as the way you were experiencing it.
Sometimes the greatest change in life comes from appreciating what was already there.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#expectations #steal #joy #appreciation #joy
Background Photo Credit:
Shamblen Studios
0 reactions
What would you miss tomorrow that you barely noticed today?
Yesterday reminded me how easy it is to miss just how good an ordinary day can be.
I spent part of the afternoon with my youngest grandson. Later, I was at a sporting event with family and a friend. Then I came home, picked up two of my grandsons, and brought them home for a sleepover.
Nothing extraordinary happened.
But somewhere in the middle of it all, gratitude hit me.
I realized how fortunate I am to have family close enough that these moments can happen. And it made me wonder how many good things in life fall through the cracks simply because we are not present enough to recognize them while they are happening.
We tend to notice value when something changes.
You appreciate your knees when they hurt. Sleep when it becomes difficult. A conversation with your parents when those conversations become fewer. The friend who always answers when one day they cannot.
The strange thing about ordinary life is that consistency can make something valuable feel common.
What keeps showing up becomes expected.
And what becomes expected often stops being appreciated.
So today, pay attention.
Look around at the people, abilities, routines, and little moments that continue to show up for you. Do not wait for their absence to teach you their value.
Presence gives you the opportunity to experience gratitude now instead of someday looking backward wishing you had.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#absense #value #present #show #appreciation
Background Photo Credit:
Guille Pozzi
Yesterday reminded me how easy it is to miss just how good an ordinary day can be.
I spent part of the afternoon with my youngest grandson. Later, I was at a sporting event with family and a friend. Then I came home, picked up two of my grandsons, and brought them home for a sleepover.
Nothing extraordinary happened.
But somewhere in the middle of it all, gratitude hit me.
I realized how fortunate I am to have family close enough that these moments can happen. And it made me wonder how many good things in life fall through the cracks simply because we are not present enough to recognize them while they are happening.
We tend to notice value when something changes.
You appreciate your knees when they hurt. Sleep when it becomes difficult. A conversation with your parents when those conversations become fewer. The friend who always answers when one day they cannot.
The strange thing about ordinary life is that consistency can make something valuable feel common.
What keeps showing up becomes expected.
And what becomes expected often stops being appreciated.
So today, pay attention.
Look around at the people, abilities, routines, and little moments that continue to show up for you. Do not wait for their absence to teach you their value.
Presence gives you the opportunity to experience gratitude now instead of someday looking backward wishing you had.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#absense #value #present #show #appreciation
Background Photo Credit:
Guille Pozzi
0 reactions
What happens to your gratitude when the excitement leaves?
I have noticed something about life.
We are really good at being grateful when something new happens.
A new car. A new relationship. A promotion. A new home. Reaching a goal we have been chasing for years.
We feel excited, energized, and grateful.
Then something happens.
It becomes normal.
The car becomes transportation. The promotion becomes work. The house becomes where you live. The accomplishment becomes something you already did.
And suddenly we are looking for the next thing to make us feel alive again.
There is nothing wrong with wanting more. Growth is part of reaching our potential. But I think we make a mistake when our gratitude depends on excitement.
Excitement is temporary energy.
Gratitude can become a way of living.
Excitement might give you the burst of energy to start the race or push you across a finish line. But gratitude gives you energy during all those ordinary miles in between.
That is where most of life actually happens.
So today, instead of asking what you need next to feel excited, look at what has become normal that you once desperately wanted.
Your health. Your relationships. Your home. Your opportunities. Your growth. Even another ordinary morning.
Maybe the goal is not to constantly create another exciting life.
Maybe it is learning to recognize how much of the life you once wanted has already arrived.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #ordinary #invisible #appreciation #possible
Background Photo Credit:
Niklas Hamann
I have noticed something about life.
We are really good at being grateful when something new happens.
A new car. A new relationship. A promotion. A new home. Reaching a goal we have been chasing for years.
We feel excited, energized, and grateful.
Then something happens.
It becomes normal.
The car becomes transportation. The promotion becomes work. The house becomes where you live. The accomplishment becomes something you already did.
And suddenly we are looking for the next thing to make us feel alive again.
There is nothing wrong with wanting more. Growth is part of reaching our potential. But I think we make a mistake when our gratitude depends on excitement.
Excitement is temporary energy.
Gratitude can become a way of living.
Excitement might give you the burst of energy to start the race or push you across a finish line. But gratitude gives you energy during all those ordinary miles in between.
That is where most of life actually happens.
So today, instead of asking what you need next to feel excited, look at what has become normal that you once desperately wanted.
Your health. Your relationships. Your home. Your opportunities. Your growth. Even another ordinary morning.
Maybe the goal is not to constantly create another exciting life.
Maybe it is learning to recognize how much of the life you once wanted has already arrived.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #ordinary #invisible #appreciation #possible
Background Photo Credit:
Niklas Hamann
