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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
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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
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Are you procrastinating?
Procrastination isn’t just a waste of time—it’s a waste of life. It robs you of the present by making you believe that a better time will come later. But later is just a thought, an illusion that keeps you stuck. Every day is a chance to start fresh, to take action, and to move toward the life you want.
Many people blame procrastination on a lack of motivation, but motivation is just a word. What truly drives us are two mechanisms: the pull toward pleasure and the push away from pain. But here’s the key—it’s not actual pleasure or pain that influences us, but our thoughts about them. Most of the time, the thing we fear hasn’t even happened. We’re reacting to an imagined pain, and that keeps us from moving forward.
If you find yourself stuck in procrastination, take a moment to examine your thoughts. What pain are you associating with taking action? Is it fear of failure, discomfort, or uncertainty? These are just thoughts, and thoughts can be changed. Instead of focusing on the pain, shift your mind toward the pleasure or benefit of action. Replace fear-based thoughts with empowering ones that pull you naturally in the right direction.
Every day, you have the power to choose. Not by waiting for motivation, but by adjusting your thoughts. When you do that, taking action becomes easier, and you step into the best version of yourself—one choice at a time.
If this reached you or there was something that truly resonated with you, please like and share in hopes this will maybe reach someone that it could help.
-Coach Mike
EDIT your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantees
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#action #motivation #shift #possible #obstacles
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Marek Piwnicki
Procrastination isn’t just a waste of time—it’s a waste of life. It robs you of the present by making you believe that a better time will come later. But later is just a thought, an illusion that keeps you stuck. Every day is a chance to start fresh, to take action, and to move toward the life you want.
Many people blame procrastination on a lack of motivation, but motivation is just a word. What truly drives us are two mechanisms: the pull toward pleasure and the push away from pain. But here’s the key—it’s not actual pleasure or pain that influences us, but our thoughts about them. Most of the time, the thing we fear hasn’t even happened. We’re reacting to an imagined pain, and that keeps us from moving forward.
If you find yourself stuck in procrastination, take a moment to examine your thoughts. What pain are you associating with taking action? Is it fear of failure, discomfort, or uncertainty? These are just thoughts, and thoughts can be changed. Instead of focusing on the pain, shift your mind toward the pleasure or benefit of action. Replace fear-based thoughts with empowering ones that pull you naturally in the right direction.
Every day, you have the power to choose. Not by waiting for motivation, but by adjusting your thoughts. When you do that, taking action becomes easier, and you step into the best version of yourself—one choice at a time.
If this reached you or there was something that truly resonated with you, please like and share in hopes this will maybe reach someone that it could help.
-Coach Mike
EDIT your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantees
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#action #motivation #shift #possible #obstacles
Background Picture by
Marek Piwnicki
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Discover your #Purpose: The Secret of True Fulfillment
When you put your faith in #God and walk aligned with his purpose and will, He will make the impossible for you #possible.
Descubre tu Propósito: El Secreto de la Verdadera Realización
Cuando pones tu fe en Dios y caminas alineado a su propósito y voluntad El hará que lo imposible para ti sea posible
https://youtube.com/shorts/PSHwT_lTAvY?si=kIEkfTWgIf1Jf4Wa
When you put your faith in #God and walk aligned with his purpose and will, He will make the impossible for you #possible.
Descubre tu Propósito: El Secreto de la Verdadera Realización
Cuando pones tu fe en Dios y caminas alineado a su propósito y voluntad El hará que lo imposible para ti sea posible
https://youtube.com/shorts/PSHwT_lTAvY?si=kIEkfTWgIf1Jf4Wa
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