Any highlights you guys wanna share from the past week/weekend? Anything you're looking forward to this upcoming week? Here's a picture of the sunrise I got to catch this morning. It was SO cold, but so beautiful and worth it.

Yesterday we talked about the first principle of success as described in "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly (more here : principles-of-success-day-1-purpose). Today we delve into the second principle: Priorities. (Just a small but important note, the term success here can be applied to many areas of life, and ultimately, it's really just about intentionally becoming the best version of yourself.) (side note, we just recently talked about this here: your-life-is-full-is-it-full-with-what-matters , but since I'm following the principles as enumerated in the book, it's coming up again!) 2. Priorities "If it's a priority you'll find a way. If it isn't, you'll find an excuse" -Jim Rohn Here's a fun fact of life: We don't have time for everything. The sad part about this is that if we don't carve out time and apply our energy towards the things that we say that matter, other things will fill up that space. It kind of reminds me of the 'law' of the empty purse. It's the idea that an empty purse never stays empty for long. If there’s space, something will go into it. And if we don’t choose intentionally what fills it, it will be filled by whatever is closest, easiest, or loudest even if it’s useless.Sometimes we even fill it with other people's things "can you hold this for me?" And then the tendency is to want a bigger bag (more time) rather than to take a look and see what's in there. This applies to attention, time, identity, relationships, and desire. When something feels like it's missing (meaning, belonging/connection, direction/purpose) we don’t always sit comfortably with the emptiness...We rush to fill it and that sense of urgency/discomfort makes us careless. We reach for distraction, validation, consumption, busyness, control, or approval. Junk goes in faster than nourishment because it requires less thought.

In the last few days we talked about success (how we define it::success ) and failure (how to deal with it: raise-back-up). In the next few days, we'll take a dive into some of the principles of success as described in "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly. But just as a small but imporrtant note, the term success here can be applied to many areas of life, and ultimately, it's really just about intentionally becoming the best version of yourself. Principle 1: PURPOSE “Success is becoming the best version of yourself.” Purpose is one of the foundations of a meaningful life. It guides your choices, actions, and goals. Living without purpose can make even the best achievements feel empty/hollow and the ache that can come with that can be palpable. "Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being" or "what makes life worth living," combining "iki" (life) and "gai" (worth) to find purpose through joy, passion, and contribution, often visualized as the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for." Purpose answers the question: Why am I here, and who am I becoming? Purpose is discovered over time through honesty, suffering, joy, failure, and service. It is revealed by paying attention to what consistently brings meaning, energy, and a sense of rightness even when it is difficult. In Matthew Kelly’s framework, purpose is about becoming, not acquiring/not achieving. A life without purpose has the tendency to drift and doesn't feel anchored. And that feel of "something's off" or "there's got to be more than this". It ends up reacting to expectations, approval, fear or comparison among other things. A life rooted in purpose can work through sacrifice, disappointment and delay. ""He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how" (nietzche)

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