How much do we need to achieve to be satisfied?

Successful people are dedicated and committed to their goals and in some cases find “enough is never enough”.

It’s a shame when people don’t stop momentarily to reflect on what they have achieved and learn good and bad lessons before setting off to the next challenge.

What would you say would be the point of satisfaction for you to say you were happy with your achievements?

How we set our sights will have a big influence on the answer.

I know I am never going to win Wimbledon. (Well not this year anyway!)

Our needs and wants also influence our outlook.

If someone gives you £10 million you need are you disappointed it’s not the £15 million you want!

What advice is good for someone starting out in life then?

Of course, all of us want to stretch ourselves but the truth is that if we fully achieve what we are actually capable of, our satisfaction and achievement will be great.

We often hear how poor circumstances limit the opportunities of some and this is sadly true.

Sometimes people expect less of us than we are capable of and this can hinder some.

I can say without hesitation that the most seemingly ordinary people can, and do, achieve extra ordinary things.

They are often those who have the least but create the best.

They produce success from great odds, often following a principle or dream but always reaching out to find the level of their capability.

Beating life’s challenges can make us very level headed, recognising more is possible but never taking anything for granted.

How satisfying it is to succeed where others told us we never could.

Hard work takes us all a long way and what we learn encourages us to keep moving.

Comparing ourselves with others is not only unhelpful it’s counterproductive.

Progress can only be measured accurately by looking at and measuring ourselves.

Just like telling a child they are two inches taller than last month we just need to be sure we are growing tall with our challenges.

If we find ourselves dissatisfied it’s likely we got the yardstick wrong, or perhaps others forced us to corrupt our views.

I can tell you for certain that you are achieving much and can yet achieve more and if you can’t see it – take a closer look.

Your best is yet to come.