Since my websites have been infected and broken, I’ve received a handful of “Miss your writing” notes—via email, text, and in person.
I can’t tell you how meaningful these notes are.
Knowing that all of this extracurricular work I’m doing—that I certainly don’t have to do—is something that is missed when it’s gone is an excellent sign that it’s work worth continuing.
And it’s precisely the inner work question I’d encourage you to reflect on today:
“What’s the work that I’m doing now that will be most missed when it’s gone?”
Regardless of how you answer, follow it up with: “How can I incorporate more work into my life that’s missed when it’s gone?”
Use these questions as a compass to gain a better sense of what’s actually making an impact in your life—because not all work is equally impactful.
And if you’re wondering what work like that even looks like…
Think gift giving. Building, creating, initiating gifts that are given to the world—your world—in an attempt to brighten, uplift, encourage—make better—the people who receive it.
For me, this is an insight a day—emailed as a gift; quotes curated into digestible lists—freely published and shared as a gift; mini speeches given at the end of my live martial arts classes—offering food for thought as a gift… to name a few.
The question for you to reflect on is: What will your gift(s) be?