S1E14: The Delicate Balance Between Gratitude and Ambition

In Episode 14, we explore finding the balance between being grateful for what we have and still striving for more. While sometimes gratitude and ambition feel like opposing forces, they can actually co-exist and compliment each other to create a rich and fulfilling life. This podcast is for you if you believe that: • Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must. • Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit! • It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!” • There’s more than enough for everyone. • Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process. • People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in. The top three tips from this episode are: Make gratitude a daily practice. Acknowledge and appreciate the opportunities, experiences, people, and obstacles in your life. Use your gratitude practice to help you identify your Zone of Genius. Find joy in your life and do more of those things. Create space for gratitude and ambition to co-exist. The synergy between the two creates an expansive lived experience. Follow us on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-sanchez/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-johns-international/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=61561344174436&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠ Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/glitter.grit.growthigsh=NnFkb3I0NDNpZmls&utm_source=qr⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bharveymusic.com/⁠⁠ In this episode, you'll learn: 2:45 - The definition of gratitude and ambition 3:58 - Gratitude as a practice 6:55 - Train your brain for gratitude 8:13 - Slow down and simplify to lean in to gratitude 8:35 - Gratitude does not mean complacency 12:15 - The antidote to complacency is curiosity 14:45 - The synergistic relationship between gratitude and ambition 15:15 - The daily steps to infusing gratitude and ambition into your daily life Recap: Gratitude is about appreciating the present, and recognizing and cherishing what we have. Ambition, on the other hand, is about looking to the future, setting goals, and striving for more. Gratitude can be used as an expansion practice to create the unlimited upward spiral within the Zone of Genius. Appreciating our current blessings gives us a solid foundation for our future. From this place of strength, we can pursue our ambitions with greater clarity and motivation. Resources: "The Big Leap" by Gay Hendricks: ⁠https://a.co/d/693YLNy Want More Episodes Like This? Episode 11: ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/qWQFKJU07Kb⁠ Episode 12: ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LSaAGnHQpLb