Speaker 1: Welcome back to one Percent Better Ever Day, the podcast
Speaker 1: where we talk growth, purpose, and the mindset shifts that
Speaker 1: turn dreams into reality. Today's episode how to strike that
Speaker 1: sweet spot between gratitude and ambition, because you can be
Speaker 1: deeply grateful for what you have today and still chase
Speaker 1: the bigger future you believe in. Let's get into it.
Speaker 1: It's funny the world constantly tries to make us pick
Speaker 1: a side. You're either the hustler, always reaching, always grinding,
Speaker 1: or the peaceful content person, someone who meditates, journals and whispers,
Speaker 1: I'm so grateful. But this is a false choice. Ambition
Speaker 1: doesn't cancel out gratitude. Gratitude doesn't neutralize ambition. Here's a
Speaker 1: better visual. Gratitude is the foundation. Ambition is the expansion.
Speaker 1: Gratitude keeps you present, Ambition pulls you forward. Both are essential.
Speaker 1: You live only in ambition, you'll always feel behind. Nothing
Speaker 1: is ever enough. If you live only in gratitude, you
Speaker 1: risk settling forgetting your potential for more. The magic happens
Speaker 1: when you let them work together. Why we confuse gratitude
Speaker 1: with complacency. We've been raised to believe that wanting more
Speaker 1: means we're ungrateful. Think about the phrases we hear growing up.
Speaker 1: Be thankful for what you have, some people have it worse.
Speaker 1: Don't be greedy. These statements come from good intentions, but
Speaker 1: they can create a mindset where desire feels like betrayal.
Speaker 1: Here's the truth. Wanting a bigger life doesn't mean you're
Speaker 1: not grateful. It means you recognize your potential. Ambition isn't
Speaker 1: rooted in lack, It's rooted in vision. You aren't chasing
Speaker 1: more because you're empty. You're chasing more because you're capable.
Speaker 1: Gratitude is fuel, not a finish line. Here's where people
Speaker 1: get it wrong. They treat gratitude like a reason to stop,
Speaker 1: but real gratitude is fuel. Think of an athlete. They
Speaker 1: don't avoid training because they're grateful for their current abilities.
Speaker 1: Their gratitude becomes energy, ambition becomes direction. I appreciate how
Speaker 1: far I've come, and I'm excited about how far I
Speaker 1: can go. That's the balance. Imagine waking up and saying
Speaker 1: I love where I am, I love where I'm headed.
Speaker 1: That creates an internal peace that hustling alone will never
Speaker 1: give you, and it creates forward motion that gratitude alone
Speaker 1: can't The danger of I'll be happy when you know
Speaker 1: this trap. I'll be happy when I get the raise,
Speaker 1: I'll be proud once I hit the milestone. This mindset
Speaker 1: delays happiness. It postpones fulfillment. You're constantly bargaining with joy.
Speaker 1: But here's the problem. When you finally reach that mile stone,
Speaker 1: your brain moves the goal post. Suddenly the new thought
Speaker 1: becomes okay, but now I need to hit the next milestone.
Speaker 1: Gratitude lets you enjoy the journey, not just the destination.
Speaker 1: Ambition gives you something meaningful to walk toward. Here are
Speaker 1: three tools you can build into your daily routine. Tool
Speaker 1: number one the grateful for working toward list every morning, right,
Speaker 1: one thing you're grateful for today. One goal you're actively
Speaker 1: working toward. Example, grateful for my family working toward financial freedom.
Speaker 1: This rewires your mind to value now and next. Tool
Speaker 1: number two, progress greater than perfection. Replace the question did
Speaker 1: I finish? With did I move forward? A tiny step
Speaker 1: counts progress keeps ambition alive. Gratitude dude keeps ego in check.
Speaker 1: Tool number three, act from abundance not lack. When you
Speaker 1: make a decision, ask am I doing this because I
Speaker 1: feel empty? Or because I feel capable. Actions taken from
Speaker 1: lack create stress. Actions taken from abundance create growth. Here's
Speaker 1: a quick short story. Imagine you're climbing a mountain. Halfway up,
Speaker 1: you look out and see the view. It's stunning, breath stealing.
Speaker 1: You take it in gratitude is that pause, enjoying the view.
Speaker 1: But you don't build a life by staying halfway up.
Speaker 1: You climb higher. Ambition is choosing to keep going. You
Speaker 1: don't hate the view you have, You just know there's
Speaker 1: a better one ahead. You're allowed to be grateful and
Speaker 1: want more. You are allowed to love your life and
Speaker 1: build a bigger one. Here's your affirmation for today. I
Speaker 1: am grateful for where I am. I am excited about
Speaker 1: where I'm going. Thanks for listening to one Percent Better
Speaker 1: every Day. If to Day's episode resonated, share it or
Speaker 1: send it to someone who's building a bigger life.