this is why you feel behind

Hey, in today’s entry, I want to explain to you why you feel behind in life.

Why you feel like you’re not where you should be

Why the person you said you were going to be at this age isn’t the one you are yet.

In today’s IRL call, we were all discussing our priorities.

We shared ideas and perspectives on how to balance and navigate life as an entrepreneur.

When to move on from old friends and old places so you can step into a new version of yourself.

And on the call, I was having quite a bit of introspective thoughts in my life.

As I currently travel, I’ve been experiencing mixed emotions.

Part of me wants to sightsee all day, immerse myself in different cultures and be fully present.

While another part of me wants to find a nice café and spend the day on my computer.

This kind of thought pattern is a recurring theme amongst many entrepreneurs

There’s always some sort of viscous cycle that never seems to elude you.

The more you fight it, the more it prevalent it becomes in your life.

And if you don’t change your mindset around the journey itself, then you will dig yourself a rabbit hole you will never be able to escape.

The rabbit hole I’m referring to is the one of comparison.

Theres a common phrase, saying “comparison is the thief of joy”.

However, I think comparison is not only the thief of joy but it’s the thief of fulfilment and any feeling of accomplishment.

It makes you feel unimportant and by an extension, subconsciously devaluing yourself.

I’m not here to tell you that in order to combat this, you need to be grateful for how far you’ve come.

Or how ahead you really are from other people.

If you’re reading this, you probably already know that.

You have the fundamental understanding that you’re not your “Average Joe”.

What I want to tell you is that you’re on your own life path.

You simply cannot compare yourself to others on different life paths.

You cannot envy one trait from another person without getting the full package.

You can’t want to have the wealth of Elon Musk without dealing with the slew of problems he experiences on a day-to-day basis.

At the end of the day, we’re all humans with different DNA.

We are all put on this earth for a different reason.

Find your purpose, find your calling and fill your cup.

For some, that purpose can be realized in financial gain earlier than others.

Or for others, not much financial gain at all.

Life is not a marathon or a sprint.

It’s a journey with no destination.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Life’s too short to look back and see what the crowd is doing.

Lastly, I’m going to leave you off with one last thought:

“Nobody cares about you”

It’s a sobering thought that could either be very liberating for some people or depressing for others.

I’ll let you choose how you want that to make you feel.

All I know is that we all need to be constantly humbled by our insignificance in life.

Do what feels right and your intuition will lead you into the right direction.

Stop overcomplicated things and surrender to the flow of life.

“Be like water, my friend” - Bruce Lee

Much luv,

Jared