You Already Have What You Need

• 💡 Wisdom

• ✏️ Illustration

• 💬 Saying

• 🧭 Explanation

• 📝 Reflection

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Many people dream of success but fail to recognise that they already have the ingredients for success in front of them.

Instead of taking action, they wait for success to fall into their lap.

True progress comes when you use what you have and start where you are.

Today’s illustration and saying go hand in hand.

Let’s look at the illustrated version of today’s wisdom:

Let’s dive straight into the today’s Saying.

It’s easy to feel like you’re missing something: a better opportunity, more resources or a perfect plan.

But in reality, you’re already holding the ingredients for success.

The question is: are you willing to start baking?

The biggest obstacle to achieving our dreams isn’t lack of resources - it’s often lack of action.

Here’s how to energize your mindset and start making things happen:

1. Recognise the Ingredients Around You

   Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, take stock of what you do have.

   Recognise that your skills, experiences, relationships, and resources are likely more valuable than you think.

   Sara Blakely is a great example of this. She is the founder of Spanx who had no experience in fashion. But she recognized what she had - an idea, a problem to solve, and determination - and turned it into a billion-dollar company.

2. Take the First Step (Even If It’s Small)

   You don’t need everything figured out before you begin. Start mixing the ingredients, and adjust as you go. Action brings clarity.

   For example, Steven Spielberg didn’t wait for Hollywood to hand him a directing job. He created short films, snuck onto studio lots, and found ways to prove his talent.

3. Trust the Process (Even When It Feels Messy)

   If you read the newsletter about the Surfer’s Mentality, you’ll know that a surfer has to trust the timing of the waves and not be afraid to get wet every once in a while.

   Baking a cake can be similar.

   It is not instant: you mix, pour, bake, then wait. Success works the same way.

   Progress is often slow, unglamorous, and frustrating, but sticking with the process leads to the best results.

   Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first TV job and told she wasn’t suited for television. Instead of quitting, she kept learning, improving, and trusting her path - eventually becoming a media powerhouse.

To unpack how today’s wisdom fits into your life, consider completing today’s Reflection.

Here are 3 journal prompts to help you explore today’s wisdom:

• What ingredients do I already have? What personal skills, resources, or experiences do I have that I can use to move forward?

• Am I waiting for the “perfect conditions” before taking action? What small step can I take today to make progress?

• Where in my life am I walking away from opportunities simply because they don’t look the way I expected?

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Today’s resources is the new edition of Simon Alexander Ong’s book: Energize.

This book explores how to unlock your potential by shifting your mindset and taking action with what you already have.

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Thanks,
Michael