“When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon
Are you aware of who you are becoming in this world? Are you becoming an ideal you or what people want you to become? When this realisation hit me, I literally woke up from sleepwalking. I was focused on what I was getting in life which was more about the accumulation of things. The question I was asking myself was: “What am I getting?” instead of, “Who am I becoming?”
Never allow yourself to be defined and controlled by material things because you may lose them at any time. When you lose something that defines you, you get lost too. Do not dedicate your life to chasing things that will steal your freedom.
The second approach to life is about asking yourself the question: “Who am I becoming?” This is about seeing yourself as the magnet of great things. This is based on the premise that if you get better, everything gets better for you. If you become more, you attract more into your life. You can never solve a level five problem with a level two solution.
So, who are you becoming as a citizen, leader, parent, friend, spouse, entrepreneur? Are you becoming better at these? Would you be used as an example to others and even to generations to come? Are you helping those around you to become better people? Are you so busy that a week, month, or a decade has vanished?
My friend, maybe it’s time to review your game plan and priorities.
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