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We (humans) tend to label things in life.

Our boss is a “jerk”, clients are “difficult”, or life is “hard”.

The problem with labels is that we often give a permanent description to something that is temporary.

This approach can be especially challenging when we apply labels to ourselves.

You might lose a big deal at work and consider yourself a professional failure, or struggle with a child and assume you’re a terrible parent.

Remember that we’re all a combination of setbacks and triumphs… none of which should be affixed to us permanently.

You’re never as good or as bad as you feel in a moment.

Take a breath and keep pressing toward a slightly better version of yourself. 

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—CJ McClanahan

Speaker | Advisor | Recovering Overachiever

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