When my son was an infant, he was a good eater and he gained weight quickly. One day, Deirdre, my meditation teacher, overhead one of my family members calling him “chunky.” She objected saying that words matter – even if it was said affectionately long before he was verbal.
My son who is now seven-years-old recently won the “Hustle award” at baseball camp. It reminded me of Deirdre’s comment that words matter. What separates healthy ambition from hustling for your worth?
In this episode of the Life of Try podcast, I explore how effort driven by curiosity and courage feels different from striving for approval. Through insights inspired by Brené Brown and Dr. Vicki Atkinson, I dig in to how to recognize fear-driven productivity, step away from the pressure to prove ourselves, and choose a more wholehearted path to personal growth.
Key Takeaways:
- How can we recognize when achievement is tied to self-worth?
- What distinguishes purposeful effort from approval-seeking
- How can we replace perfectionism with curiosity and courage
- Use two simple questions (from the incredible Vicki Atkinson) to reconnect with gratitude and meaning
- Click this link to watch in a browser: Stop Hustling For Your Worth: A Better Way to Grow
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Links for this episode:
Stop Hustling For Your Worth: A Better Way to Grow transcript
In You Must Go: Harnessing the Force of Owning Our Stories by Brene Brown
Victoria Ponders – Dr. Vicki Atkinson’s blog
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How to Finally Write the Book You’ve Been Dreaming About with Vicki Atkinson
Success isn’t always about finishing first. Sometimes the greatest victories belong to those who stay prepared, keep growing, and never stop trying.
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Good advice, Wynne. A first step is sometimes that you realize who you are, and what your motivation is: admitting to your self that you are preoccupied with obtaining the attention and approval from others. You might ask yourself if you are wasting your life, thereby.
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