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This One Mindset Is Why You Never Feel Successful✨

Most people measure their life the wrong way.

In The Gap and the Gain, Dan Sullivan explains that when you compare yourself to your ideal future, you’ll always feel like you’re behind. That’s called the Gap.

But when you look back and see how far you’ve come, that’s the Gain — and that’s where confidence, motivation, and happiness come from.

Stop measuring forward.

Start measuring progress.#improveselfworth #improveyourself #improveyourthoughts #positivity #lemon

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