I was thinking about something recently as sometimes we feel like we've accomplished something big, but in reality, we might not have done much at all. This can affect our subconscious mind. It gets even more complicated when others encourage us in the wrong direction. I thought deeply about this, and I realized that we might be like a small child but thinking in the wrong stage of life.
For example, when a little child picks something up from the ground or takes a few steps, everyone claps and celebrates, and the child feels like it's a huge achievement. I feel the same can happen to us as adults when we do something simple and get praised or encouragement, we may start to feel like it’s a big success. While that support is positive, it can trick our subconscious into feeling accomplished, even if the achievement was very small and for me personally that feeling becomes my “achievement.”
What I’ve come to understand is that sometimes we feel like we’re on the right path, like we’re completing our mission but actually, we haven’t even started yet. Every age or stage in life requires certain real accomplishments to keep up with the times and your peers. But when you get stuck in a fake sense of achievement, you stop moving forward and that’s a serious problem.
That’s why I started thinking about billionaires someone who has dreamed of becoming one since they were young. When they earn their first million, they don't see it as a huge success, because their goal is far beyond that. Meanwhile, someone else might make just a few dollars and feel like they’ve made it big. This kind of thinking can kill ambition. I’m not saying that encouragement or feeling proud is bad but it needs to have limits.
You need strong determination and big goals so even if you reach just 90% of your dream, you’ve still achieved much more than you expected in the past. For me, this fake sense of accomplishment is like a trick as it gives your brain a reward it didn’t earn, making you feel like you’ve done something when you really haven’t. This stops your progress and prevents future growth So I found the solution is simple as I think the best thing is to be honest with yourself. Ask: Am I celebrating the appearance of success, or its true value?
