Apr 13 (edited) • General discussion
Motivation Monday: The Power of Yes and NO
There comes a moment in every identity transition where you realize - I am no longer who I was.
Maybe you feel it in what excites you. Maybe you feel it in what no longer fits. That moment is not confusion. That is growth asking you to make a decision.
The path to your dreams is paved with decisions. And once you recognize your power, you exercise it through your Yeses and Nos.
For a long time, I wore busyness like a badge. Full-time student. Career. Whatever odd job could get me more hours. I was constantly going, constantly grinding, running on little sleep, eating whatever was quickest to grab, and pushing my body to just make it through the day. I thought that was what hustle looked like. What I did not realize was that I was burning out and sacrificing my health to stay afloat.
When I decided I was becoming a businesswoman, something shifted. I knew that the woman I was stepping into had to be taken care of first. So, I started cooking nutritious meals. I built a real sleep routine. I started moving my body and fueling my mind through reading and journaling. I was not just changing my habits. I was normalizing the life of the woman I was becoming.
Then an opportunity came, a temporary position. The old me would have jumped at it without a second thought. But I had learned to ask a different question: what is the actual cost? Not just the income. The sleep I would lose. The routines that were fueling my growth. The time I would be taking away from building myself and my business. It was too expensive. I said, No.
Two days later, I got a new opportunity that expanded my world more than that position could.
Say Yes to new rooms, new people, new experiences. Let them normalize the destination you are moving toward. Collect inspiration along the way.
Say No to what your old self would have settled for. No to what drains you. No to the patterns that carried you here but cannot take you there.
You are not who you were. Make decisions like it.
A question to reflect on:
What are you saying Yes to that is actually costing you more than it is giving you?
Happy Monday,
Ari
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Motivation Monday: The Power of Yes and NO
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