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Overachieving
& Overreaching - A Sign of
ImbalanceSometimes when we don't feel good enough, we create imbalance by
overachieving or needing to be the best at something.Overachievers are people
who have achieved but still feel the need to do more, creating an imbalance in
their lives. People who exhibit this behavior may be trying to compensate for
feelings of insecurity & doubts about their worth. They may be chasing
unresolved issues from their past into the present, or they might not be
looking at their lives as a whole, but judging themselves based only on one
aspect of their being. If this is a word that we’ve heard used with respect to
our choices & lifestyle, it is worth examining in order to balance our
lives for a more rewarding experience.
If we find
that we cannot allow ourselves to experience & enjoy the present moment,
putting pleasure off into some distant future, it may be a sign that we are
being driven to achieve more than is truly necessary. Pushing ourselves beyond
the point of exhaustion, or to the exclusion of important people in our lives,
robs us of true & meaningful joy. Once we make the connection to the
eternal part of us, it can nourish us & allow our priorities to shift from
chasing after an elusive feeling to being fully present in the moment so that
we can live our lives in the now.
Sometimes we
need to look to those we love & admire in order to realize what we value
about life. We can take time to note what we like about others, & then turn
the mirror to reflect the light of those same words & feelings toward
ourselves. It can be quite a revelation to see ourselves in this nourishing
light. When we can put the energy that we’ve been devoting to a phantom sense
of achievement into the truly satisfying aspects of our lives, we can restore
the balance between our inner and outer worlds and experience true joyful
peace.
