Ep. 277: Fighting Against Self-Imposed Timelines

Have you ever felt the pressure to be at a certain place in your career, have a certain amount of money, be married, have kids, or any number of life accomplishments by a certain time? We certainly have. Somehow, we get caught up in these self-and-societally imposed timelines of what life “should” look like by a certain age. Frankly, fuck that noise. Life looks so different than it did 50+ years ago, why should we expect the same things from ourselves? And do we even want those things in the first place? Life doesn’t have to be defined by a specific timeline for it to be well worth living. We can have the Best Life, just by deciding it is.   The self-imposed timelines we put upon ourselves [1:27] Getting caught up in borrowed goals [2:20] Marketers ruin everything [5:14] The world has changed, so why do we have this old idea of what should be? [7:23] Own the fact that you chose something different [9:34] Appreciate where you are while you’re there [13:14] You can be anything you want to be [15:23] Grieve what you’ve lost, but understand there’s more out there [17:41]   thehappinessdiet.com   Get 20% OFF Organifi products at organifi.com using code ‘thebestlife’   Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.   FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom   You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-JAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy