Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Routine - Finding Fulfillment (Premium)

Episode Date: May 25, 2020

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Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you have a fantastic day. Good morning, and welcome to another episode of Wake Me Up, the podcast, where morning people are made. I'm Tyler, I'm your host, and I'm so thankful to have you here with me this morning. Sometimes it seems that the more we do and accomplish, the more we want and expect from life. And this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's good to try new things, to challenge yourself and to grow. But in the drive to succeed, we often get lost focusing on the shiny objects,

the awards, the recognition, and the toys we get to buy when we make a little bit more money. Today we'll focus in on what really matters as we strive to do great things in life. But first, I want to thank my mom for giving me the idea for this episode. So, thanks, Mom. Now, let's go ahead and get today started.

Just like every morning here on Wake Me Up, you can listen to my voice, and slowly, over the next few minutes, we'll get out of bed and get the day started off positively. Go ahead and open your eyes if you haven't already. Use the light to help wake you up, and take a deep breath in. Hold it for just a second,

and then exhale. If you'd like to go ahead and start getting your body moving, just by stretching around in bed or anything like that, feel free to do that. As we begin to wake up this morning, let's decide to focus on fulfillment today, on creating and doing things that really bring a deep sense of value and meaning to our lives. And what that looks like is going to be different for all of us. Of course, we all have different hobbies and interests. But we often devote so much attention to accomplishing that thing or reaching that next level. Have you ever accomplished something and not felt fulfilled by it?

Like you needed to accomplish the next thing. And maybe that would bring the sense of fulfillment. See, it's not the actual accomplishment of the goal that brings the full sense of fulfillment. It's the journey along the way to the goal. The many people you meet, whose company you enjoy, the way you challenge yourself to learn and grow. These are the things that truly give fulfillment. Of course, actually accomplishing the goal is a nice cherry on top.

But it's the personal growth and the enjoyment of relationships that truly brings fulfillment. Accomplishing that goal won't have any meaning if it's easy and quick. and if you didn't form any meaningful memories or relationships along the way. So today, strive to grow. Strive to be awesome, like I know all of you always do. But perhaps, give just that bit more focus to these fulfilling qualities of life. Meet someone new who seems to be on a similar journey as you. Or have a deep chat with someone you're on a journey with.

Maybe you can challenge yourself in a new or creative way that is really just for fun, but still moves you a bit closer towards your goal. And on that note, let's take a deep breath. And as you exhale, roll over in bed, place your feet on the ground, and go ahead and stand up.