Self audit: “The Magic Is Hidden in the Work You’re Avoiding.” ✨

Macy Trussov

Oct '25 (edited) • Nourished Mind

Some people live their entire lives chasing something — maybe a person, a thing, or a feeling.

Day by day they hope it’ll get closer, but it never does.

“Why can’t I get any closer to my goal?”

“Why does it feel like I’m going backward?”

“Am I doing enough? Am I good enough? Maybe I don’t deserve it.”

🏆 Instead of wondering what you’re doing wrong, sit down and find out. Make a plan to get better — then actually do it.

If you improve by even 1% every day, you’ll move closer to your goals over time. Think of it in math terms:

(Action × Consistency × Progressive Improvement) + Time/Patience = Results

So ask yourself: How do I know if what I’m doing is truly moving me closer?

If you’re not improving over time, you’re either stagnant or declining — and both, multiplied by consistency, will lead you down the wrong path. Anything that pulls you away from your goals should be minimized or removed. Those actions set you back.

🎥 Now, imagine a stranger walked into the movie theater of your mind and watched your life on the big screen. When the movie pauses right now — this exact moment —what would that person be screaming for you to stop doing?

That’s your cue to change it.

Now, what would they tell you to stop avoiding?

It's time to start doing it.

We avoid the things that make us uncomfortable, that challenge our self-beliefs — “I’m not smart enough,” “I’m not ready,” “I can’t do it.”

But the truth is this:

“The magic is hidden in the work you’re avoiding.”

And finally, what would that person tell you to do more of in order to reach your goal?

💡 Do more of that — and get better at it every time.

Macy

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