This weekend when I was watering my garden & pulling weeds (you know, all the fun stuff that people in their mid-40's do on a weekend) I saw this pathetic little banana tree that is ONLY 2-feet tall that I have been growing for 7 YEARS......7 Years!
It’s been through three house moves since we've moved to Australia, spent years in a pot, got shuffled between sunny and shady spots, and received inconsistent watering. A couple of years ago, I finally planted it in the ground, and I was sure it would grow but, alas it still is only 2 feet tall. It hasn't died, but hasn't thrived yet either? Anyway, (where am I going with this story🤦♀️), last weekend as I was watering my "tree" I really looked at it and thought.....I don't even eat bananas anymore! Why the hell am I trying to grow a banana tree!!??
It got me thinking about how I used to obsess over getting to a certain level with a certain job title because that was the goal I set for myself when I started at Amazon. That was how I framed "success" in my mind. For years, I kept watering that goal, even as my priorities shifted toward work-life balance, meaningful work, and fulfillment. And eventually, I realised... I’d rather grow raspberries.
So, if you’re still nurturing an old goal out of habit, ask yourself... do you even want that “banana tree” anymore? Or is it time to plant something new? Anyone else relate? Also… anyone want a banana tree? 😆
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