How many of you asked yourself: Is this really the life I’m meant to live?

It's not just that our life was hacked--it's amazing how much of our life we GIVE away...
 
Little check-in for you. Do you exhibit any of these behaviors? Might be a life hack...
1. Do You Numb Your Feelings? Drink too much, work excessively, shop excessively, overeat, gamble, too much time on the internet? These are all weapons of mass distraction.  It's how we "numb out" our feelings of fear or dysfunction. The distraction arises as a way to avoid facing the choices we made that we don't want to be feeling OR living.

2. Do You Envy Others Success? Does everybody seem to have it better than you? More money, a bigger house, better job... You may find yourself envying others because their success represents what you want and don’t have. I call it the Comparison Trap.

3 Do You Constantly Seek Validation? When you seek validation, praise becomes your traffic light. If my friends like this, then it must be good. It’s self-doubt that wants external validation. While we may enjoy praise, praise is not necessarily a good internal" direction giver." You've allowed others to determine YOUR good, bad. right, wrong. It's a short-term "feel-good", folks.

4. Do You Feel Empty? I'm talking about a chronic feeling of emptiness... Emptiness is what happens when your life lacks meaning, that nothing you do really makes a difference. It’s when you feel as though you do not matter. Would anyone miss me if I were gone?

5. Are You Easily Frustrated? Frustration is a flashing light. Notice how it often precedes impulsive behavior — like bursting out in anger. [Frustration is actually a good Proceed With Caution signal.]. When it's a frequent or often irrational frustration, though, something's amiss.   Danger, Will Robinson. 

6. Does Your Life Lack Direction? Find yourself easily swayed into changing course- like a new business idea or an exciting venture? I have no problem with change, as long as it's internally driven. Don't trade your dream in for someone else's dream if it's not yours, too. 

There's a life out there that's only for you and you.. In fact, the one you're looking for is looking for you. To reach that life you start with awareness.

Stop saying "it's not that bad". Stop giving your life Time to go with your name on it.

To landing butter side up.