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But here’s what came with me: -The guilt I feel when I rest -The shame that creeps in when I say no -The overthinking after delivering a workshop -The urge to prove myself through productivity -The tension that never lets me slow down -The fear that if I stop, it’ll all fall apart These things didn’t disappear just because I changed countries. They don’t disappear when you change jobs, cities or relationship status either. But here’s what did change: How I relate to them. I’m no longer at war...
Here’s what I learnt:First lesson:Don’t believe everything you hear.Of course I didn’t eat pizza every day for 365 days.Why? Because I LOVE pizza.The reason I love it so much is because of the days where I don’t get to eat pizza.If I ate it every day it would lose its value. Same goes for happiness.If you felt it all the time, it wouldn’t feel like happiness anymore.It would just feel… normal.Joy needs contrast.Peace needs chaos.And happiness needs sadness/fear/anger to mean anything at...
I’ve coached over 250 sensitive high achievers, who think if they just plan better, they’ll finally feel at peace. Take Matt, a high performer in a leadership role. He was always thinking ten steps ahead. He felt responsible for everything running smoothly. But instead of trusting himself.He tried to control every outcome.Thinking it would finally give him peace of mind. But here’s the truth: We are limited human beings in a world of limitless possibilities. Controlling every outcome is...