Appreciate How Far You've Come
These days I've been really tired either worrying about the future or stressing out on little things at the present moment. I have been told to live in the now or not to worry too much. But I forgot how important it is to also look back and learn from the past. To appreciate the things that I've already accomplished in life. To be mindful of where I've been and how far I've come.
You could say that I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I always want things to be exactly as I want. I focus too much on the details and making everything perfect. The bad side is that I get stressed out easily when things don't go my way. I start regretting, feeling sorry for myself or being angry at someone else.
Whenever I feel bad, I try to look at my life and realize everything that I've already done. Then I begin telling myself "Wow, I've done all these things and I have been living a life I've always wanted. I realized that I sometimes get too caught up in my big dreams, like working on my venture and trying to be financially independent. I still think that I'm not yet where I want to be. I still have a long way to go. But sometimes I just want to pause for a moment and appreciate what this life has already given me. And to be grateful for the things that I already have.
I haven't accomplished such grand things in life but I have done amazing things in my own way. I have traveled and lived in other countries for the past 4 years. I have tried new things and went on a lot of adventures. My journey also gave me a business opportunity idea. My travel experiences taught me to have courage and persistence. I'm grateful that the universe has not forsaken me until now and that there's always something in store for me no matter what. I'm happy that I have survived living off writing and not having to go back to a 9-5 corporate job. I'm thankful that I'm still alive and living my life to the fullest.
Past is like a foreign country and it is sometimes best to just leave and move on. It can be weird to go back there just to find something that I can be proud of, but I guess there's really nothing wrong with that. Sometimes it is better to have a deep check with myself and look at how life has treated me.
I tend to get caught up in planning for the future or worrying about the things that make me tick at the moment. I overthink all the time. What about this time I appreciate my own journey? My own resilience. The things that I have gone through in life. How about if I look at the places I have been, the relationships that I've formed and things that I have already achieved? No more what ifs, only "Wow, I did that?". No more regrets just gratefulness. Obstacles, failures, milestones, and mistakes - everything is important for my own personal growth.
Even though I'm no longer traveling at the moment, I'm happy to be living in my comfort zone and freely doing things. Sure, it might take another long process to achieve my life goals but I should never forget that the journey matters, not just the destination. It's what I learn along the way. It's beautiful to focus on the present or see beyond the moment but I've learned that it is also important to look back and see how far I've come. And to live a life full of appreciation.
Hola,
I know from experience, that constant traveling and never having your own place, really tires you out. No matter how attractive it might look to other people and it might have looked to you.
I rediscovered you through @brightstar 's blog and realized how adventurous I always found you.
Funnily enough, most of my friends ( back in The Netherlands ) have always seen me as the adventurous one.
For me, though, it wasn't a choice. I felt I had no other option, needed to escape ( my depressing job, the system and so on). After traveling (again) for three months and having ended up in Portugal, I am really learning to focus on the now, be grateful about what I have and have accomplished and create my own now as well as visualize my future. Every day I'm starting to feel stronger, happier and more aligned with myself.
I'm not escaping anymore, I'm just being me and creating the right circumstances :>)
I also recently realized that - even though I always said I couldn't stand routine, some stability, a place where I can stay longer than a couple of days or weeks, will really benefit me.
But, the main thing is to be happy with the present, with yourself, with the now, wherever you are.
Start loving yourself. You're worth it
<3 from Portugal,
Vincent
What I would really like is a place where I can put my roots down - a home. I've never known one, not really. A place where the squirrels know me and we live together. I want land. Woods.
And I really would like to travel and be free and have that home base to come back to.
Same here. It would be awesome to have a place that I can call 'home'. To know that it is always there for me to get back to. And that is exactly what I am working on these days :>)
Then again, home is where the heart is and my heart is always with me :>)
It is also possible, that I feel less of a need to travel ( escape? ) when I achieve this goal. Or, that traveling won't feel like escaping anymore.
Bom dia! :>)
True words.
Sometimes its hard to see past the moment and look back or forward. People love to talk about how great that can be and it is but the past and the future are important too. We would't be who we are without those past moments and we have nothing to progress toward without hope for the future.
From what I read here you seem to be striking a a good balance between those things and that is what we should work for.
That is true.
I'm striving to have a good balance. It can be hard sometimes as we humans tend to lean on the extreme side of things.
Very true.
This is true. People may not understand what a person goes through but self motivation solves it all.
Keep pushing. Tomorrow is always great
Thanks @jona12!
Welcome
I also suffer due to being perfectionist. It give you extra stress which is not good for health. Nobody is perfect and I am nobody so just keep appreciating your work it give you positive energy and enhance your strength. Yes it's better to remain in present. @javybar amazing steemians wrote a beautiful article on how you live life. His post inspired me a lot According to him if you live future life than you become too much anxious result depression. If you live past life. you alway remember your mistake again result depression. If you live present life means you have lot of energy to think better and you enjoy happy. so wishing you a very happy life @diabolika
I will check out his post, thanks for sharing!
I agree!
sure. @javybar is an excellent writer who wrote about motivation. Below is the link which i was taking about
https://steemit.com/past/@javybar/past-present-and-future
@Diabolika. Oops you voted me but for my old post:$
I like to judge my accomplishments against my own abilities and aspirations. I don't care so much about what others expect of me. I care a lot about what I expect from myself.
And that's what eats at me most often. That I'm not living up to my own expectations.
It makes me think about my own.
very good your words reads it complete and I am glad that it is in your confor zone but I recommend that you continue exploiting your highest talent. Greetings my dear friend.
Thank you!
very beautiful photo
It is beautiful when a person sits with himself and achieves his goals and works to achieve all that he wishes
Very wonderful work really well published
Thanks!
What I can tell you is that I am in the same situation as you and the only thing I say is that you have approaches and remember that life is one and you should enjoy it to the fullest
It is good to look back and see how far we have come. And most importantly, to live a fulfilled life because we only live this life once.
Inspirative post you got there.
Thanks for dropping by!
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