“Whenever something isn’t working in our career or our business, we naturally stop and ask why. We look for patterns, analyze what went wrong, and try to improve it. But we don’t always do the same with ourselves.” ~ Rosy Singh
Isn’t that the truth…
Why is it that we take our professional growth so seriously… all the way down to the cent on our profit and loss statements… and create the most elaborate graphs and visual metrics to understand trends… and do all of this complex training and research to improve strategies…
…While when it comes to our personal growth, we don’t even have the slightest clue how many calories we’re eating or need to be eating each day—let alone grams of protein or sugar or carbs. We can’t seem to type the questions into search bars that would tell us how to exercise optimally, create a profitable side hustle, or create content that resonates with people. We can’t even seem to read a page or two of a book that promises to transform the entire fabric of our lived reality as we know it.
…Isn’t that something?
Maybe it’s the accountability of having a boss and coworkers and dependents?
Maybe it’s the years of programing and brainwashing and test taking?
Maybe it’s the mismatch in priorities and perspective and energy expenditure?
…Whatever it is: maybe it’s time to reclaim some of that mental acuity, attention to detail, and borderline obsessive care and point it more generously at our personal life?