What might you create this week?

Do you habitually notice what’s broken, then try to fix it? It’s a skill honed over time—and one that likely serves you well at work. It doesn’t serve you as well, however, when you turn that critical “noticing” power back on yourself.

You likely do this kind of noticing without realizing it’s happening or its impact. We're conditioned to identify what’s broken then buy, sweat, or work ourselves into a "better" version.

Scanning your life to come up with a bunch of stuff to fix might feel responsible but it’s really a drag. This constant inventorying drains your energy and dulls your sense of possibility.

What if you weren’t broken at all? What if you were perfect “as is?”

What if instead of trying to fix what’s broken, you created something new?

Fixing things requires a lot of looking backward to identify the problem then make it go away. Creating something invites you to think forward and use your imagination.

Depending on how loud your “fix it” voices are, this might be a profound or more subtle shift for you- but it’s powerful either way.

So today’s journal prompt is this: What’s one area of your life you're constantly trying to fix? How does this make you feel? Shifting your thinking to "perfect as is," what might you create this week?

“Fix it” mode is a habit like all others. Stopping isn’t necessarily easy but, with some practice, you can observe your thoughts and chose to believe you're much more than a big DIY project.

“There is no greater joy in life than the joy of creating something.” - Abhay Kumar