Am I doing it the right way?

On second thought, I could do very well at the things in front of me. What I need is to believe that I can live the life I imagine. What does that look like? It is the picture of myself that I am “ordering from the universe.” The more specific it is, the better!

Imagine myself three months from now: buying coffee without checking the price, eating without worrying so much about the bill. I know my industry inside out. My boss wants me on the team, my customers depend on me, my colleagues respect me, and my friends care about me. How would I feel? Much of my pain right now comes from not yet having put in enough time and energy.

I played badminton tonight and kept losing. When my friend showed me how to hold the racket properly, I realized I had practically been swinging at random 😅. It reminded me how often I use the wrong method elsewhere too—in how I study, approach work, or carry myself through a task. That has led to mistakes and left me behind.

I remembered something my first manager told me: “Whatever I do, I think it through before acting. That is why I do it better than other people…”