Where is the line between striving for improvement and progression and being satisfied with your efforts and not beating yourself up for not being the person you would like to be?
are you miserable or happy? if you are miserable, you need to back off. And it's okay to say no to people. Even me. :) And doing the right things for the wrong reasons isn't that great, either. Guilt is not your friend. Man, I'm full of something today, just not sure what it is.
The line all depends on where you feel that you are not happy, just like Caron said. I've realized for myself recently that I've become very complacent with me, and I don't like me. I used to have so many goals, and they've all gone out the window. Kinda opposite of you. But if you are happy, truly happy with the person you are (even though you think you could be better), then don't worry about it. I'm sure you aren't striving for perfection, but you do need to realize that at some point' you have to draw the line and realize you can only do so much. That's why we have the Atonement. We are covered by Christ's grace, after all we can do. And sometimes we think we can, or should, do more, but remember, don't run faster than you have strength, even if you think you should be improving. Being discouraged in your efforts to do better isn't worth it. We all have our limits.
That line can be tricky, and like others said, you need to look at whether you are happy or not.
However, striving for improvement and being satisfied are not mutually exclusive. If you're working on becoming better, youneed to be satisfied with what you are doing. Always wishing things were different, or wishing you were different isn't healthy, happy or right.
However, doing your best and reaching for just a little more will usually make you happy.
You need to focus on your accomplishments (which are many) and not on where you fall short.
Think of it like you do your workouts--pushing yourself and stretching yourself can create some sore muscles that become stronger overtime and is very satisfying. But, when you push too hard, you sustain injuries that will hold you back for longer and make everything much more difficult.
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are you miserable or happy? if you are miserable, you need to back off.
And it's okay to say no to people. Even me. :)
And doing the right things for the wrong reasons isn't that great, either.
Guilt is not your friend.
Man, I'm full of something today, just not sure what it is.
The line all depends on where you feel that you are not happy, just like Caron said. I've realized for myself recently that I've become very complacent with me, and I don't like me. I used to have so many goals, and they've all gone out the window. Kinda opposite of you. But if you are happy, truly happy with the person you are (even though you think you could be better), then don't worry about it. I'm sure you aren't striving for perfection, but you do need to realize that at some point' you have to draw the line and realize you can only do so much. That's why we have the Atonement. We are covered by Christ's grace, after all we can do. And sometimes we think we can, or should, do more, but remember, don't run faster than you have strength, even if you think you should be improving. Being discouraged in your efforts to do better isn't worth it. We all have our limits.
That line can be tricky, and like others said, you need to look at whether you are happy or not.
However, striving for improvement and being satisfied are not mutually exclusive. If you're working on becoming better, youneed to be satisfied with what you are doing. Always wishing things were different, or wishing you were different isn't healthy, happy or right.
However, doing your best and reaching for just a little more will usually make you happy.
You need to focus on your accomplishments (which are many) and not on where you fall short.
Think of it like you do your workouts--pushing yourself and stretching yourself can create some sore muscles that become stronger overtime and is very satisfying. But, when you push too hard, you sustain injuries that will hold you back for longer and make everything much more difficult.
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