The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul

by Brad Stulberg

Do not worry about achieving a specific result. Focus on being where you are and applying the principles of groundedness to the best of your ability right now. If you concentrate on the process, the results you are hoping for tend to take care of themselves. Bring intentionality to everything you do. Keep coming back to the principles of groundedness and your actions for living them out. There is much about life that you cannot control, but there is also plenty that you can. Concentrate on the latter. Work with like-minded people whenever possible, and don’t be scared to ask for help when you need it. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of strength. Take a long view and assume you will fail every now and again. If you expect occasional failures they won’t surprise you or throw you off course. They simply become part of the process, information that you can learn from and that will help you grow. Contrary to the cultural norms of heroic individualism, do not compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to prior versions of yourself and judge yourself based on the effort you are exerting in the present moment.