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Your “Best Days” Are Not Behind You. They Are Right Now — If You Make Them So.
I hate the idea that my best days are behind me.
I think I’ll always hate that idea for the rest of my life.
My 20s were full of ups and downs — I got fired from jobs and went broke, I tore my ACL, my wife and I traveled the world, I started my own business, I couldn’t afford to pay rent. Up and down, peaks and valleys.
But throughout all this, I starting to lie in bed each night, extremely grateful and happy that my life was the way it was.
I know what you’re thinking. That’s easy for you to say. I’m broke, depressed, I just got dumped, my boss hates me, I hate my job, I don’t even know why I get up in the morning.
I’ll tell you the real secret behind this idea:
You can still be full of joy and gratitude despite being in some truly dark and depressing times.
It’s not easy. It’s always going to be easier to complain, compare, and blame others when you’re going through a truly crappy time.
But one of the noblest aims to aspire to is to learn how to be happy and grateful despite any circumstances you’re experiencing.