When Enough Is Not Enough

Have you ever wondered what the little inner “tug” is all about? You know, that feeling that despite all the monetary success, the fame, and the acclaim, something seems out of alignment. There is something more and you know it.

For most of us, we go along accepting our life experience as just what it is. But we reach a tipping point—a point at which the inner dissonance becomes too uncomfortable to ignore. Where do we turn? How could anyone else possibly understand this experience of knowing great success yet still be left wanting?

As our society has evolved and more people enjoy the outer trappings of success, they’re experiencing less joy. Surely this seems counterintuitive. Put another way, many have moved up the Hierarchy of Needs identified by Maslow, and are one step away from what every human ultimately strives for— self-actualization. It’s just over the horizon and they can “see” it subconsciously, but they know not how to grab hold. They’ve identified for years with WHAT they do, all the while really searching to know WHO they are.

So if you’re feeling a sense of being just one step short of where you’re really meant to be, know you’re not alone. You truly are just around the bend from the path to total alignment and ultimate fulfillment.