Category: Feeling Fulfilled

Hardship is a necessary ingredient for deep gratitude.

Without hardship, beautiful things get taken for granted and a sense of entitlement can develop.

With hardship, beautiful things are seen as gifts that could be lost at any moment and that sense of deep appreciation emerges.

The greater the hardship, the deeper the appreciation potential. For example:

• The person who has always had running water doesn’t have the same appreciation potential as the person who hasn’t, who has spent most of their life thirsty, and who is suddenly given access.
• The person who has always had many friends doesn’t have the same appreciation potential as the person who has always struggled to make friends and suddenly has a great one.
• The person who has always had access to money doesn’t have the same appreciation potential as the person who grew up poor, with no alternative sources or connections, and is suddenly making a bunch of money on their own.

This is all to say, don’t curse your hardships—understand that your roots for appreciation are growing deeper with each passing day. And what’s really happening is you’re setting yourself up to be able to fully receive the blessings that come on the other side.

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P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.

The more specific you can be with your gratitude, the more impactful it will be.

Specificity requires a more careful, deep thought process which naturally challenges you to spend more time and pull from deeper parts inside of yourself. General gratitude happens in less time and from a more peripheral area which naturally makes it less impactful and more fleeting.

“I’m thankful for my spouse,” for example, is not the same as “I’m thankful for the effort my spouse puts into making me feel seen and heard—from the way they lock eye contact to the way they silently nod and let me finish my complete train of thought to the way they respond deliberately and elegantly.”

There’s no denying the impact of any and all practiced gratitude.

Specificity, however, is how you unleash the power of gratitude in full.

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P.s. I’m so incredibly grateful for the support I received in the launch of my first ever digital product—from the purchases, to the shares, to the reviews, to the comments, to the just plain great vibes… it was an overwhelmingly positive day and I am deeply grateful for each of you who contributed to it. You know who you are. Thank you :)

There’s no universal answer. But, if you’re able to:

• Flip a switch for instant electric
• Turn a knob for instant fresh water
• Call loved ones and chat for no reason
• Big toe a pedal for traveling speeds of 70+mph
• Tap a phone for instant connection to unlimited knowledge

I’d say you’re doing pretty damn well.

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P.s. My first digital product is DONE. I will be releasing it this Thursday (1/12) at 10am. I’m ecstatic. Stay tuned. 😬

• Joy is an inside job.
• Love is an inside job.
• Health is an inside job.
• Identity is an inside job.
• Success is an inside job.
• Discipline is an inside job.
• Fulfillment is an inside job.

In today’s world, it’s easier than ever to think the opposite.

But, don’t get it twisted… the feelings/ states that you most desire…

Are built from the work you do within—never without.

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P.s. I had a great conversation today with Emily Leahy and Samantha Demers on Scaling Businesses/ Energy Management/ and Mindset Mastery (conversation starts at the 3:40 mark). If this tickles your fancy, this conversation is for you (available for 30 days). Enjoy!