you’ve got your goals in mind,
you’re moving fervently towards them,
+ then boom — you come face to face with a —
dun dun dunnnnnnnn: distraction.
usually, you have an easy time avoiding distractions.
they typically come dressed up as themselves + you notice them right off the bat.
this time, however, there is an opportunity in front of you, one that sounds legit + appears to be on par with what you want to experience.
this opportunity can take the form of a newly formed committee that is seeking leadership with your expertise, yet has no clear goals set to accomplish,
it can look like becoming the point person for a project that interests you, yet you lack the time + attention to give your 100%,
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it can even look like entering into a relationship with someone during your lonely season who’s lifestyle ultimately doesn’t align with yours, yet you stay because they provide you with a “good time”.
look: every thing ain’t for everybody.
when an opportunity doesn’t align with where you want to be, what you want to experience, + your core ethos, it’s no longer an opportunity: it’s a distraction.
yet it’s inevitable that we will get distracted, fam.
the best part of life is realizing when something ain’t for you + making the powerful decision to do what’s best for you.
distractions remind us that we have choices.
they remind us that we can start, stop, + pivot at any time, any place, + at any moment.
your time is never wasted.
at any given moment, you’re either learning, living, or both.
when you really think about it, those distractions dressed as opportunities are actually dope opportunities masked as distractions.
how?
well, they gave you pause to play, to imagine, + to curiously explore another pathway in life, + with all those in play it’s much easier to exercise creativity, to refocus, + to move with intentionality, purpose, + passion.
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
journal prompt(s) for today:
| list 3-5 things that commonly distract you. is it people, tasks, or habits? what are you seeking with those distractions? is it connection, community, or commonality? explain. |