EP211 What to Do When You Achieve Your Goals and Feel Disappointed

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You worked hard, you stayed focused, you finally got there. So why doesn't it feel the way you thought it would?

Nobody talks about this part. We spend so much time chasing our goals that we never stop to ask what happens when we actually catch them. Whether it's the dream job, the business you built, the house you wanted, or the milestone you sacrificed for, sometimes you arrive and realize the view from here looks a lot different than you imagined.

In this episode Sami and Angela get refreshingly honest about what it really feels like to achieve your goals and still feel empty. Angela shares her journey of chasing professional speaking for decades, earning recognition and still feeling unfulfilled, and finally making peace with what she actually wants. Sami opens up about becoming the business owner she swore she never wanted to be and learning that every dream comes with its own version of hard. If you have ever questioned whether you are doing it wrong because success feels harder than you expected, this conversation will completely change how you think about goals, success and what you actually want from your life.

Stop waiting for the next goal to finally make you feel like you have made it. Hit play right now because this might be the permission you have been waiting for to redefine success on your own terms.

Key Takeaways

• Achieving a goal does not automatically fix how you feel about yourself
• The pursuit of a goal is often just as valuable as achieving it
• You are allowed to change your mind about what you want even after you get it
• Hard is unavoidable so the real question is which hard are you willing to choose
• Success looks different up close than it does from a distance and that is completely okay

Resources

Loving What Is by Byron Katie

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