Is This the Best I Can Do Right Now?

 This week I saw this Tedx video sent by one of my friends about Bhakti Sharma, an Open Water Swimmer who has crossed the English Channel and won a gold medal for India in an open water marathon held in Switzerland. She shared her journey on how she conquered her Internal Demons of fear and negativity that we all have inside us. These Internal Demons tell us "We're not good enough, What if we fail? What will people think?" We all have our Internal Demons, don't we? In day-to-day life, we can hide from them, behind our Work or many other distractions. But we all have to face our Internal Demons. She Says, When We can't find motivation or joy in what We are doing, all we need to ask ourselves is, "Is this the Best We can do right now?" What does not change is the voice within - that internal compass that guides us to be a better self every day. 

When Steve Jobs addressed students at California’s Stanford University 2005 graduation, he shared incredible life wisdom. Jobs said, “Always listen to your own inner voice, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition” Yes, we all have an Internal Compass, It’s an amazingly accurate and reliable resource that is working all the time to guide us and give us information about what is best for us. At Jeevitam, our Advisory Board has members who are the very best at the work they do. They are the ones who Mentor us, advise us, and guide us to give our best every day. I believe we need to do both, listen to our inner voice and seek the help of Mentors wherever whenever required to give our best every day.

Bhakti Sharma believes that a truly successful life is the one that is spent in the pursuit of becoming the Best Version of Ourselves. As the ongoing crisis gets over, it has left many in distress. I know of many who have Lost their Livelihood, their Confidence & their Hope in this crisis. Let us Stop the Fear of Failure, Stop Procrastinating, Stop Criticizing, and Stop Judging Others. I keep saying this crisis has given all of us an Opportunity to Reinvent ourselves, an Opportunity to Reset the Way We Work and Live. I think it's a time for all of us to fight our Internal Demons, Listen to our Inner Voice, Start Seeking Help, Give Our Best Every Day in Whatever We Do Right Now, and stay in the Pursuit to be the Best Version of Yourself.

Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊

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