What are your main challenges with Self-Actualization?

[Adam M]

Hey Self-Actualizers!

Let's find out what are the most common challenges that Self-Actualizers are facing on their journey(s).
 

It will be illuminating for all of us to see the patterns of all the obstacles that we have in common.

So that we can come up with better solutions.
 

"Seek first to understand, then, to be understood." - Stephen Covey

 

To keep this thread organized, let's use a basic template for sharing your goals & challenges.

Template:

1. Hey, my name is ___________ and I'm __________ years old. (you don't have to include personal details if you don't want to... it's optional)

2. I've been into Self-Actualization/Spirituality for ___ years.

3. What I am working towards creating in my life right now is ____________________.

4. The main thing(s) that I'm struggling with right now is  ______________________.

5. ONE action step that I could take tomorrow that would help me move closer to my goal is ______________.

 

* Please answer honestly and authentically, use this as a period for self-reflection.

* Remember that it's okay not to have all the answers. We are all at our own unique stages along our journeys. 

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Adam M]

1. Hey, my name is Adam and I'm 22 years-old.

2. I've been into Self-Actualization for about 6 years.

3. The main thing that I'm working towards creating in my life right now is more financial stability with my coaching business. I want to build the business to the point where the income is predictable and consistent. 

The reason why I want this is so that I can continue focusing all of my life-energy into creating beautiful art and sharing it with the world. I am very passionate about making high-quality lectures about Self-Actualization. I want to help elevate people's view of themselves and reality by sharing profound ideas and by embodying Self-Actualization.

4. The main thing that I'm struggling with right now is showing up consistently to put in the work. Sometimes I say "yes" to things that I really should be saying "no" to. I've always struggled with over-consumption of entertainment. The main obstacle is just figuring out when I'm deceiving myself. Also, sometimes I work too much and other times I work too little... still looking for that balance... although it's always changing.

5. ONE action step that will move me closer to my goal is joining the 5am club. I've experimented with this morning routine in the past and it's very helpful for me when I'm in "building mode." It makes me feel powerful and on my edge. So, tomorrow, I commit to waking up at 5am and getting to work.

Thanks

[BipolarGrowth]

I’m kinda broke, and I kinda can’t find much success with the women I’d like to

[Carl-Richard]

@BipolarGrowth Same ?

[Gesundheit2]

13 hours ago, BipolarGrowth said:

I’m kinda broke

Wasn't it you that said in a recent post that you have something over $150k in investment?

[ivankiss]

Cool idea. Thanks.

 

Hey, my name is Ivan and I'm 28 years old.

I've been into Self-Actualization/Spirituality for 9 years.

What I am working towards creating in my life right now is financial abundance, music career, travels, fitness. 

The main thing(s) that I'm struggling with right now is self - judgment, limiting beliefs, triggers in a romantic relationship.

ONE action step that I could take tomorrow that would help me move closer to my goal is to do more of what I'm already doing and think less.

[Ayham]

1. Hey, my name is ayham and I'm 16 years old.

2. I've been into Self-Actualization/Spirituality for 2 years.

 

3. What I am working towards creating in my life right now is creating the ultimate mental, physical and spiritual foundation and also finding my life purpose.

 

4. The main thing(s) that I'm struggling with right now is that I feel like I am not doing enough, no matter how much lectures I watch, how many books I read, how many minutes I meditate every day, how healthy I eat, i never feel like i am growing, and always want to do more, but school really limits my time for more stuff.

 

5. ONE action step that I could take tomorrow that would help me move closer to my goal is enjoy the journey more, stop obsessing about growing and becoming wiser. 

 

thanks! i got lots of clarity from this! 

[BipolarGrowth]

11 hours ago, Gesundheit2 said:

Wasn't it you that said in a recent post that you have something over $150k in investment?

I am a landlord, but this doesn’t mean I’m not broke in a sense. Cash broke is not the same as asset broke. I only pay myself a little over $400/mo from that business because my partner and I mainly reinvest at this point. I live very frugally and make a pretty lackluster amount of actual cash in my hands from my normal job.

I also said kinda broke ? There are plenty of people worse off

Edited December 10, 2022 by BipolarGrowth

[Gesundheit2]

@BipolarGrowth If that's "kinda broke", then I'm infinitely in debt.

[RedLine]

11 years into spirituallity 

Working short term towards reducing suffering, financial freedom and autenticity and long term towards elightment meaning and deconstruction of reality

Regarding 4. and 5. probably my problem is I am pushing to hard my self and self inflicting pain with desire  and punishment for not be fullfilling my goals. Probably, the action I should take, paradoxically,  not think to much about goals to get my goals lol, just relax smile and focus on the action I am doing in the present.

 

 

[Adam M]

@ivankiss @Ayham @RedLine @BipolarGrowth

Thanks for sharing!

A common pattern that I've already seen is:

Wanting to creating financial freedom through Life Purpose...

and an over-obsession with goals to the point where it causes stress and self-sabotage!

Interesting...

[John Paul]

Arrogance/pride, resentment, ignorance, lack of reputation/connections, lack of money, health problems/emotional irregularity 

[BipolarGrowth]

5 hours ago, Adam M said:

@ivankiss @Ayham @RedLine @BipolarGrowth

Thanks for sharing!

A common pattern that I've already seen is:

Wanting to creating financial freedom through Life Purpose...

and an over-obsession with goals to the point where it causes stress and self-sabotage!

Interesting...

This is a good point. I’ve definitely set myself back significantly multiple times by trying to improve my circumstances too much in a short period of time. Although this is a bit different for me because most people will not go clinically psychotic if they work too much, but this seems to be a pretty steadfast part of my neurology at this point looking at the pattern so far. 

[Cathal]

The neglect on developing my relationships with like-minded people - not understanding the importance of the Sangha for my development

[Arthogaan]

The only issue of mine is lack of money. If I had 1000$ send to me every month for the rest of my life I would be a Buddha in 5 years