Arriving in the moment. We lead what I call a grocery store magazine lifestyle. The daily path puts us in places of endlessly comparing our walk with others. Rather than putting focus on the path leading you toward incredible amounts of success, it's a way of life to sit back and say to yourself "Whoa I'm glad I'm not them." The damage isn't done there. That's only a beginning step. It's when we arrive in a place where we comparison shop our moods and mindsets. You're literally wearing a sticker on your chest that says: Hello I am _______ I'm here in this moment because ________. Arriving in places where you have to fill in the blank totally sets up the moment. This is why it's difficult to be around people that come across as being less motivated. My problem has always been I'm too motivated, too passionate and too caring. That seems like a safe zone right? Not when we allow others to be in charge of our blank spaces. Hello I am ______ brilliant but not overbearing. I'm here in this moment because ________ I get to help someone reach success. I truly live that mantra. But it's not a place of arrival. Arriving is knowing the steps required and living with the curves and valley floors of process becoming progress. Study the way you breathe. Listen to your heart as it's happening. There's harmony in that moment. You can't suddenly become the victory. If you were to break it down, the path with your name on it had to be shaped by a series of arrivals. This reminds me of how we learn in martial arts. Earning the right to wear a black belt is nothing more than understanding the letters required to create a sentence. Master the art of living life one sentence at a time.