planting seeds
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Getting caught up in the desire to make immediate progress and see results ASAP is easy.
When it comes to moving towards your authentic Self and evolving with your authentic life, focus on being the most authentic version of your Self each day. We often get attached to the vision of our future Self and expect to be that today, which frequently leads to frustration, disappointment, or the feeling of lack of progress.
Remember that the future version of your Self you are pursuing is not the current authentic version of your Self–if it were, you would be that today. Instead, your authentic Self today is the seed you are planting, to bring in Stevenson’s quote, to become the version of your Self you are meant to be in the future.
A simple way to think about this is that your future authentic Self (and life) results from compounding days of current authentic Selves (and lives).
Focus on being the truest version of your Self today, maintain your alignment of spirit, mind, and body (which will keep you not only aligned today, but aligned with your future Self), and over time, you will become the version of your Self you are pursuing and were meant to be.
Judge each day by whether or not you were true to your Self—that is how you plant your seeds.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
🦅 Some ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:
🤝 One-on-Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.
💸 AlignedLife+ A unique relationship offered at Santiago that combines life planning, financial planning and advice, and ongoing coaching to help you discover your authentic life, design a plan to bring that life to your reality, and support to help you evolve with the evolution of your authentic life. Learn more here.
