By Leo Babauta

Most of us hold back in almost everything we do — if we tackle an important goal, we’ll do it with a little reservation, doubt, and second-guessing.

That’s not a recipe for getting everything we can out of life.

What if, instead, we could be all in? What if we could show up with full devotion to what we’re committed to?

The problem is that when we go all in with something … we get fixated on the outcome. It becomes an obsession, a drive, even a neediness. This can lead to unhealthiness — so many of us try to stay away from being all in.

Imagine this instead …

You’re all in, fully committed. You don’t second-guess, but treat it as if you have full permission, marching orders from up above.

You show up every day with your full self, wholeheartedly. You give it all of you, all of your devotion.

You care deeply about your process.

You don’t hold back out of fear of failure.

But …

You hold the outcome with open hands — aiming for it, wanting it, but not desperately needing it.

You don’t identify your self-worth with whether or not the goal succeeds.

You can change, or even let go, if needed — without it breaking you.

This can be a powerful way to work. It can be more joyful, less afraid of risks, more resilient when things don’t work as hoped.

An Invitation

If you’d like to practice with me and my community, join my Fearless Living Academy membership program! I’m holding a workshop for FLA members on April 1 (at 10am Pacific, 1pm ET) called “Working Powerfully with Goals.”

Join Fearless Living Academy today and be a part of the workshop!