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Are you valued or just needed?
I have noticed something over the years while working with people. Some of the most exhausted people I meet are also the ones everyone seems to depend on.
They are the ones who always answer the phone, solve the problems, make the sacrifices, and find a way to make things work for everyone else.
And somewhere along the way, they begin to believe their worth comes from how much they are needed.
I have learned there is a tremendous difference between being needed and being valued.
Being needed can mean someone appreciates what you do for them. Being valued means they appreciate who you are, even when you have nothing to give.
Think about that for a moment.
How often do we sacrifice our own peace because we believe disappointing someone means we are somehow less important to them?
We begin saying yes when we want to say no. We carry responsibilities that were never ours. Eventually, we become so busy meeting the expectations of others that we lose sight of our own True Self.
I believe one of the greatest things we can learn is that our value does not have to be earned through constant sacrifice.
Today, pay attention to where your energy is going. Help because you genuinely want to, not because you fear what someone might think if you don’t.
You can be compassionate and still have boundaries. You can love someone without carrying everything for them.
Your True Potential grows when you recognize that your worth exists even when you are doing absolutely nothing for anyone else.
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
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Internal
Thoughts
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Our
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#worth #measure #give #presence #value
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Priscilla Du Preez
I have noticed something over the years while working with people. Some of the most exhausted people I meet are also the ones everyone seems to depend on.
They are the ones who always answer the phone, solve the problems, make the sacrifices, and find a way to make things work for everyone else.
And somewhere along the way, they begin to believe their worth comes from how much they are needed.
I have learned there is a tremendous difference between being needed and being valued.
Being needed can mean someone appreciates what you do for them. Being valued means they appreciate who you are, even when you have nothing to give.
Think about that for a moment.
How often do we sacrifice our own peace because we believe disappointing someone means we are somehow less important to them?
We begin saying yes when we want to say no. We carry responsibilities that were never ours. Eventually, we become so busy meeting the expectations of others that we lose sight of our own True Self.
I believe one of the greatest things we can learn is that our value does not have to be earned through constant sacrifice.
Today, pay attention to where your energy is going. Help because you genuinely want to, not because you fear what someone might think if you don’t.
You can be compassionate and still have boundaries. You can love someone without carrying everything for them.
Your True Potential grows when you recognize that your worth exists even when you are doing absolutely nothing for anyone else.
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
#worth #measure #give #presence #value
Background Photo Credit:
Priscilla Du Preez
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What happens to your goals when your energy disappears?
As a coach, I have told people for years that your body is your first business.
Before the career. Before the money. Before the goals. Before everything you are trying to build.
Because everything you want to accomplish requires energy.
Energy is everything.
We sometimes treat our health like it is separate from success. We sacrifice sleep to get more done. We skip movement because we are too busy. We eat poorly because it is convenient. We ignore recovery because we believe slowing down will put us behind.
But eventually the bill comes due.
Your ability to think, focus, create, communicate, lead, and perform is connected to the energy you bring into each moment. When your physical energy declines, your mental energy eventually follows. When your mental energy suffers, your actions and results usually follow with it.
This is why taking care of yourself is not selfish. It is responsibility.
Move your body. Feed it well. Give it recovery. Challenge it enough to grow. Respect it enough to listen when it needs rest.
You do not need perfection. You need consistency.
Your health is not something you work on after you become successful. It is part of the system that allows you to become successful.
Take care of the vehicle carrying you toward your potential.
You only get one.
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
#energy #give #life #protect #source
Background Photo Credit:
Sara Ruffoni
As a coach, I have told people for years that your body is your first business.
Before the career. Before the money. Before the goals. Before everything you are trying to build.
Because everything you want to accomplish requires energy.
Energy is everything.
We sometimes treat our health like it is separate from success. We sacrifice sleep to get more done. We skip movement because we are too busy. We eat poorly because it is convenient. We ignore recovery because we believe slowing down will put us behind.
But eventually the bill comes due.
Your ability to think, focus, create, communicate, lead, and perform is connected to the energy you bring into each moment. When your physical energy declines, your mental energy eventually follows. When your mental energy suffers, your actions and results usually follow with it.
This is why taking care of yourself is not selfish. It is responsibility.
Move your body. Feed it well. Give it recovery. Challenge it enough to grow. Respect it enough to listen when it needs rest.
You do not need perfection. You need consistency.
Your health is not something you work on after you become successful. It is part of the system that allows you to become successful.
Take care of the vehicle carrying you toward your potential.
You only get one.
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
#energy #give #life #protect #source
Background Photo Credit:
Sara Ruffoni
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Are you making time for what truly matters?
Time is one of the greatest ways we show someone they matter.
Everyone is busy. Everyone has responsibilities, problems, goals, and their own battles they are fighting. That is exactly why someone choosing to give you their time means so much. When someone checks on you, sits with you, calls you, listens to you, or simply makes room for you in their life, they are giving you something they can never get back.
But we also need to look at ourselves.
How often do we say we do not have time?
The truth is, time is all we have. We just do not know how much of it remains.
Most of the time, the problem is not a lack of time. It is how we prioritize it. We allow distractions, habits, meaningless activities, and other forms of interference to consume hours that could have been invested in ourselves and the people who matter most.
Stop waiting to find time.
Make it.
Schedule the dinner. Make the phone call. Visit the friend. Spend time with your family. Take care of yourself. Put what matters on your calendar and protect that time with the same commitment you give everything else you consider important.
Look at where your time went yesterday. That will tell you what you are currently prioritizing.
Then ask yourself whether those priorities are creating the life you truly want.
Your time is your life.
Spend it accordingly.
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
#time #value #give #matters #priority
Background Photo Credit:
Klara Kulikova
Time is one of the greatest ways we show someone they matter.
Everyone is busy. Everyone has responsibilities, problems, goals, and their own battles they are fighting. That is exactly why someone choosing to give you their time means so much. When someone checks on you, sits with you, calls you, listens to you, or simply makes room for you in their life, they are giving you something they can never get back.
But we also need to look at ourselves.
How often do we say we do not have time?
The truth is, time is all we have. We just do not know how much of it remains.
Most of the time, the problem is not a lack of time. It is how we prioritize it. We allow distractions, habits, meaningless activities, and other forms of interference to consume hours that could have been invested in ourselves and the people who matter most.
Stop waiting to find time.
Make it.
Schedule the dinner. Make the phone call. Visit the friend. Spend time with your family. Take care of yourself. Put what matters on your calendar and protect that time with the same commitment you give everything else you consider important.
Look at where your time went yesterday. That will tell you what you are currently prioritizing.
Then ask yourself whether those priorities are creating the life you truly want.
Your time is your life.
Spend it accordingly.
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
#time #value #give #matters #priority
Background Photo Credit:
Klara Kulikova
