When Success Isn’t Worth Pursuing

Mountains of Arizona
Sunny 56 Degrees
2:19 p.m.

Back when I was totally clueless (as opposed to my current and most likely long term position of being partially clueless), I thought that once I found out the “secret,” I could be successful.

I thought it would be like flipping on a light switch.

On Wednesday, no success.

On Thursday, SUCCESS!

I watched it happen in the lives of others. They went from an obscure nobody to an in demand somebody. It was always pretty quick.

“I’m just as smart as they are! If they can do it, I can do it too!”

This sets up a real chase on your internal plane. There’s somewhere you’re not. There’s somewhere you want to be. That completely conjured energetic structure creates a FEELING in your body. It’s quite amazing that you can do that.

You probably know this feeling.

We’re told to want success, to “go after it.”

Just yesterday, someone at the park said they wanted to set up their kid for “success.”

I don’t even know what that means.

For me, I don’t think success is worth pursuing.

Instead, I work to become deeper and fuller expressions of MYSELF.

I live by intention.

I’m led by my heart with guidance from my mind.

Whether that’s “success” is something I’ve stopped thinking or caring about.

Right now, I call it MONDAY. And it’s beautiful.