Keep one foot in ambition, one foot in gratitude
"Are you successful yet?"
In the 6 months before I quit my 9-5 and started traveling SE Asia, I was living for the “future“ digital nomad version of me.
The me that would be so much happier, more successful (also more tanned). 😎
Don't get me wrong, I loved my life in Manchester, but all of my actions were pointed towards getting to this next phase of my life.
And it lowkey made me restless in the present - because I was comparing it to what I imagined my life would be in the future.
But when I got to Vietnam, I confirmed what I already knew deep down: I'd left behind, for the most part, a very ideal life.
That's when I realised: I had already been successful this whole time.
Now I'm in a place full of go-getters, inspiring founders, people achieving personal and career goals. It's amazing, they're amazing!
But again, mostly we only ever talk about the future. 🤔
So I've personally learned I need to take a step back, stop being so future focused and be grateful for how much I'm smashing life already.
And now I try to find a good balance between being present and enjoying the moment, while also keeping that fire in my belly for what I want to achieve.
Now I keep one foot in ambition, but one foot in gratitude.