Do you ever find yourself wishing that life could be… different?

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Every day, I write a handful of words at the bottom of my journal underneath the title, Intention.
 
This simple practice is designed to guide my behavior for the day and help make tiny tweaks in my overall mindset.
 
(It works about 50% of the time.)
 
Flipping through this year’s journal, one word keeps popping up over and over again – Accept.
 
I know why.
 
No matter the circumstances, too often I find myself wishing that life was… different.
 
Some days, my search for contentment and joy seems just beyond my grasp.
 
If I could only make a little more money, get a few more speaking engagements, find more free time in my schedule, feel more energy, etc.
 
The current situation never seems to be enough.
 
Deep down, I recognize the flaw in always wanting life to be different. Logically, I understand that chasing better leads to constant frustration.
 
But emotionally, I sometimes struggle to accept what is here and now.
 
Maybe I should learn to accept that this is part of being human? 

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—CJ McClanahan

Speaker | Advisor | Recovering Overachiever

CJ McClanahan