199: The Messy Truth About Always Wanting More | #199
About this episode
Libby Langley explores the complexities of always wanting more in business and the importance of appreciating what we have achieved.
The moment you achieve something in business, somebody usually asks what comes next. You reach your first major income goal, hire somebody, write a book, or launch something successful, and almost immediately the focus moves to the next milestone. We are very good at striving. We are much less comfortable with staying where we are, maintaining what we have built, and admitting that life and business might already be pretty good. In this episode, I explore the messy truth about always wanting more. I look at why constant growth has become so closely linked with ambition and success, and why deciding that you have enough can feel surprisingly provocative. This is not an argument against goals or ambition. It is an invitation to notice whether you are consciously choosing what comes next or simply continuing to climb because nobody ever told you that you were allowed to stop. In this episode: • Why “what’s next?” has become the default response to achievement • How constant striving can stop us appreciating what we have already built • Why maintaining something can require more intention than chasing a new goal • The relationship between business growth, status, wealth, and social…
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