Some people are very good at achieving things and very bad at letting those achievements count.

They reach the goal, then move it.

They build the business, then decide it should be growing faster.

They make progress, then focus on how much further they still have to go.

They take a break, then f...

Most people think they are responding to reality.

They believe they are making decisions based on what is actually happening, what is actually possible, and who they actually are.

But very often, we are not responding to reality itself. We are responding to the story we are living inside.

That st...

You had a great idea.

It felt clear, exciting, maybe even energizing. The kind of idea that could actually move something forward.

But then, almost out of nowhere, you started questioning it.

Is this really any good?
Will anyone care?
Should I tone it down, clean it up, make it more like what others are ...