Post 792: From Within

I was listening to New Happy and Stephanie was talking about the power of focusing on intrinsic goals over extrinsic goals. I think it beautifully aligns with what I am saying.

An extrinsic goal is a goal I feel I need to do because society, my parents, my friends, etc. say I should do it. For me, honestly, this was college. I didn’t have a reason to go other than everyone else was doing it. I didn’t really even have a major to focus on. I did graduate, I never walked in the graduation ceremony though. It just didn’t matter to me that much.

An intrinsic goal is one I do because I want it myself. For me, this was getting married and having kids. Long before I wanted kids, I knew I wanted kids. And even when they are difficult, I love having them in my life.

The more I focus on intrinsic goals, the more excited I am for my day. I might need to do some extrinsic goals, to eat or help others. The more intrinsic goals I can get into my life, the more pumped I am to get up in the morning.

~Ryan Lynch

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