Are you happy with the life you have built?

Mid re-design in Morocco.

Are you happy with the life you have built?

If you asked me this three years ago the answer would have been a quick and resounding no. I remember so vividly taking the subway home after another late night at work. I was bundled up from head to toe packed in the train car like a sardine. I would look around. Everyone looked so unhappy. The truth was that I was deeply unhappy too. I remember thinking to myself “there has to be more than this.” I knew that wasn’t the life I was supposed to be living, but I couldn’t see a path forward. I didn’t know how to get out. I was in the ultimate hamster wheel. Living to work and working to live. Avoiding reality in between.

For a long time, I felt like I didn’t have a choice. I had to keep on keeping on because that is what we do. Ultimately, my way out was through travel. I had to physically remove myself from the environment that was contributing to my unhappiness. Once I had a new perspective and was surrounded by different people, I started to have hope. I started to trust myself again. I built up my confidence. From there, I was able to really think about what mattered to me. I started to rebuild my life on my terms. I am now on a mission to help others do the same.

Rate the following areas of your life on a scale of 1-10. 1 = the absolute worst and 10 = so amazing you can’t imagine it getting any better.

Health

Friends and family

Significant other

Personal growth

Fun and leisure

Home environment

Career

Money

Do these numbers surprise you? What would a 10 look like to you?

If you are ready to get out of the hamster wheel and want to explore what a happier, more fulfilling life could look like, I am here. Click here to set up a free chemistry call today.

p.s. A more in depth version of this exercise is available in my goal setting action plan here.