Striving and Judgment
Are you tired of trying to live up to expectations? Frustrated with not knowing what is going on or what you should be doing? Are you confused on what to do and where to go with your life? Me too. Are you feeling lost in your own judgement? Worried about your present and future? Have you been consumed with the idea of goals, but being unsure of how to put them into practice? You're not alone. I frequently evaluate myself on how "well" I'm doing. I think of what I should be doing, how I can improve, what I need to be doing better, or if I am "measuring up." I wonder how I can change the trajectory of my life in order to benefit myself and those around me. I am a striver. While I do believe that we have free will and some power to influence our lives, as well as the ability to somewhat direct the course or path that I take, I also have come to an important realization. Just because I am so concerned with who I am, who I w