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You Have It All—So Why Doesn’t It Feel Like Enough?

  • Writer: Laura Sabella
    Laura Sabella
  • Mar 30, 2023
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jul 30

On paper, you’re winning. You’ve built the career. You’ve earned the respect. You’ve hit milestones that your younger self only dreamed of. And yet... there’s a quiet ache. A tug. A knowing. That something essential is missing. Not in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down way. But in that subtle, gnawing sense that your life has become a performance of success—without the full presence of you. Let’s talk about it.

When the Life You Built Doesn’t Match the Life You Want

You’ve spent years making the responsible choices. Providing. Performing. Delivering. Holding it all together. But somewhere in the pursuit of stability, recognition, and legacy... your own voice got quieter. Maybe you traded spontaneity for structure. Freedom for safety. Creativity for predictability. The question is no longer can you succeed. You already have. The real question is: Is this success yours?


Start With Your Core, Not Your Calendar

Most people don’t need more time—they need more meaning in how they spend it.

Try a values audit—not a buzz-wordy one, a real one. The kind where you ask:

“What actually matters to me at this point in my life?”

Connection? Depth? Impact? Play?

Jay Shetty calls it checking your personal truth. You don’t need a sabbatical. Just 15 minutes with a journal and the courage to not edit the answers.

When you remember what fuels you, everything else starts to re-align.




Stop Delaying the Life You Actually Want

We’ve been sold the “someday” story. Work hard now. Enjoy it later. But here’s a radical idea :What if “later” isn’t the reward? What if this is the life you’re meant to feel alive in?


Steve Jobs said:

Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

If you could fast-forward three years… what version of yourself would be thriving there?

What choices would that version be grateful you made now?

The Hero’s Journey Isn’t Just for Artists and Rebels

You are not stuck. You’re on the brink of a new chapter.

Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is for all of us—even the ones who’ve already “made it.” Especially us. The call to shift doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it whispers. But it’s there.

This might be your threshold moment: The one where you stop outsourcing your fulfillment. The one where you return to yourself—not in rebellion, but in reverence.



When you realize you're stuck, try to figure out what stopped you and how you can regain control of your life. Do you need to change your surroundings? Do you need to find a way to work with your partner's values and agendas for life? Do you need to come up with a plan, milestones, and work towards it every day, taking tiny steps to make it a reality? We all deserve to go on the hero's journey and return wiser, stronger, and more content with our lives.


Redefining Success: Your Terms, This Season

You’ve played the game well. But now it’s time to question the rules.

Success, at this point, might not be more—it might be deeper.

It might be:

  • Feeling free in a life you created.

  • Working in a way that doesn’t deplete you.

  • Waking up with energy that’s not just caffeinated, but rooted.

  • Making space for joy that’s not just weekend-only.


As Deepak Chopra reminds us:

Life is a journey, and if you love every minute of it, then you will be a success. Success is not about money, power or fame. Success is about being happy, loving what you do and living a good life. It's about making a difference in the world, helping others, and being the best you can be. The journey is not always easy, and there will be ups and downs along the way. But if you keep pushing forward, keep learning, keep growing, and keep loving, you will achieve great things.

You’ve already proven you can build. Now it’s time to ask: Can you feel it, too?







 
 
 

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