Entitlement. We all have it to some extent. It’s truly one of the ugliest human traits in my opinion. Believing we are owed something that we didn’t earn. Can I be the one to tell you that the universe doesn’t owe you anything? You will not be given anything in this life and will only get about half of what you work for. Work for it anyway.
The process is where all the value is. It’s not in the end game, its not the destination. Everything worth having can be found in the process. If you hate the process, you will hate about 95% of your life. Almost our entire life is spent in some sort of process. We falsely believe we will magically arrive at happiness one day, that is simply not true friends.
Want to be married? Okay. Meet someone, date, get engaged, wedding day…then what? Does it end there? Those of you that are married know, that is actually only just the beginning. Getting married was just part of the process, it wasn’t the end game. The morning after your wedding begins a whole other process called marriage.
Want the dream job? What happens when you get it? You have to keep doing it! People think I just landed in the job I have now because they weren’t a part of my process. This does not happen overnight! Stop placing your happiness in a destination, you will live the majority of your life disappointed if you approach life that way. There is so much more to life than simply arriving.
Whether its having kids, meeting your spouse, landing your dream job, moving into your dream home or anything else…learn to value the process. Take pride in the work it takes to get there. Realize nothing is owed to you. You don’t get what you wish for, you get what you work for. Keep grinding friends, you’ll look back and realize the payoff was actually in the process all along.
