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Remember this... every day!

Life
Calvin Correli·Nov 8, 2021· 2 minutes

I know it's cliché, but please please ... remember to focus on what you have to be grateful for, not what's missing or what could be better.⁠
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I fail miserably at this myself sometimes.⁠
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The pain of being a visionary is, it's easy to see what could be.⁠
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But reality is never that way.⁠
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I learned from the best of them (my dad) to always see what's wrong with everything. Enter every room, and we'll both instantly see what's broken or out of place.⁠
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If you're into Human Design and Gene Keys at all ... I have the 18th gene key of judgment - integrity - perfection as my Evolution sphere. This sphere represents the biggest challenge in your life.⁠
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So yeah, I know this very well.⁠
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I started reading Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy's new book "The Gain and the Gap" yesterday, and that's exactly it!⁠
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When unchecked, I tend to compare my current reality to where I want to be, and I end up feeling miserable. This is the gap.⁠
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When I focus on how far I've come, I feel great. This is the gain.⁠
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There's been areas in my life, though, where I've lived in a state of delusion. I told myself that I was more successful than I really was. Or that I was just on the cusp of some great success.⁠
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This really threw me into a deep depression after I turned 33, because I kept telling myself that I was soooo close to being a multimillionaire or even a billionaire by 30 ... but eventually I couldn't keep up the delusion.⁠
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Those moments sting, but they're healthy. They're important.⁠
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Just don't do what I typically do, and go all-in on comparing myself to where I want to be.⁠
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It's great with a wake-up call.⁠
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But don't start making yourself miserable.⁠
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See things clearly. Acknowledge reality.⁠
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Give yourself a massive dose of love.⁠
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Set some goals, sure.⁠
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But keep focusing on how far you've come, not how far you still have to go.⁠
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Who says how far you "have" to go?⁠
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Focus on being happy and fulfilled today. Genuinely and from the inside.⁠
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Because you love yourself, and because you're awesome, and because of how far you've come.⁠
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Then just keep doing your best each day.⁠
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❤️🔥👊🏻⁠

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