You Were Made To Do Better

By M.K. Wolf

This book will be an honest interaction between you, your present, and the future you. It will help you assess your current situation and how to make the adaptations to shape the future you want. Moreover, it will guide you to making a Plan B and teach you the difference between overcompensating, overachieving, and being well-prepared.
Furthermore, this work will empower you to accept your flaws, be tolerant of your shortcomings, and have compassion and empathy for the struggles of others. It will help you identify what those shortcomings are and how to adjust your internal conversation to become more positive in your actions. This will assist you to navigate every situation you encounter as your internal conversation determines how you manage a challenge that makes you feel less confident but that you are capable of overcoming

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.K. Wolf
• Release date: May 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223013099

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Contents

You Were Made to Do Better

M.K. Wolf

Introduction

Chapter 1: No One’s Perfect

What Is Inside?

What Does Perfection Mean?

The Ugly Truth… and Not the Movie

Self-Reflection to Perfection

What to Ask, and Why You Need to Ask Them

Practical Steps to Self-Reflection

The Dash Between Dates

The Future Is Yours to Shape

A Wall of Humility

Silence the Voices

Mother Nature Misses You

Those You Love Are Precious

Widen Your Circle

Never Stop Learning

What to Remember

Chapter 2: We Are Not Equal

As Individual as Ear Prints

The Positive Perspective of Inequality

What the Experts Say

Walking Into Your Uniqueness

What to Remember

Chapter 3: The Importance of Competition

Why Is Competition a Good Thing?

The Teacher Named Failure

Toxic Competition

Keeping Competition Clean

Maintaining the Joy of Competing

What to Remember

Chapter 4: Why Do We Need Goals?

Self-Reflection as the Map

Goals Are the Pit Stops

What Are Life Goals?

Types of Goals

Putting Pen to Paper

The Staircase to Setting Goals

Get SMART

Enjoy Your Wins

What to Remember

Chapter 5: Building Your Network

Your Flock Is a Reflection of You

How a Support System Helps You

Keeping Your Circle Healthy

Widening Your Support Net

Types of People in Your Circle

The Reprimander

The Comforter

The Entertainer

The Cheerleader

What to Remember

Chapter 6: Powering Up

Reskilling Is the New Makeover

Starting by You

Flowing to Your Work

Be Brave Enough to Try Again

Albert Einstein’s Theory

Don’t Be Afraid to Learn

What to Remember

Chapter 7: Aiming for the Moon

What Made You an Overachiever?

Stepping Into the Past

Unlooping the Loop

Overachieving—a Double-Edged Sword

The Sterling Side

The Tarnished Side

Challenge Your Habits

Rewriting Your Stars

Baby Steps

What to Remember

Chapter 8: The Final Countdown

Hitting Your Dead End

Taking the Risk

Putting Yourself on the Line

Making It Public

Assess Your Motivation

What Are You Prepared to Lose?

How to Keep Your Fight Going

Find Your Focus Point

Breathe

Get Up

Move

What to Remember

Conclusion

You Were Made to Do Better

What to Remember

References

You Were Made to Do Better

Self-Care, Development, Improvement, Mindset, or Just Plain Happiness. How Ever You Look at It, Let’s Solve Those Issues

M.K. Wolf

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Introduction

The graveyard is the richest place on earth because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream. –Les Brown

We are under so much pressure to be something. No one can tell us what that something is, who that someone should be, and how to be that person. And if you have a family of high-achievers—generations of doctors or lawyers working in the family corporation—this pressure can be immense and can lead to challenges that include deviant behavior and mental health issues.

We are often told to dream big, reach for the stars, that we can do anything we set our mind to, that there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow… What we are not told is that to do this is to cost us blood, sweat, tears, and relationships. What we are not told is that there will be obstacles and challenges that will deter us. What we are not told is that dreams can change and that goals are fluid. We are not told that when life happens, things don’t go according to plan, and we need to have a Plan B. We are not taught that obstacles can break us down emotionally, physically, and mentally. And we are not taught that challenges can make us better people.

As children, we are taught that confrontation is wrong, that you shouldn’t celebrate your wins because it will make your friend feel bad, and that there are no winners or losers. Every child is given a consolation prize because of fairness and equality, to protect the emotions of all the children and spare the adults the responsibility of consoling them. Everyone is spared the responsibility of achieving the coveted spot, the top tier on the podium, from needing to choose a winner. No one wants to be the bad guy.

In this book, you will learn why it's important to achieve more than to compete, to find the superstar inside yourself by adapting your knowledge, skills, and abilities to your life situations, and to be the best person you can be. You will learn what the possible challenges are, why they occur, and how you can overcome them. It will help you see the importance of taking care of yourself, physically and mentally, to ensure that you are capable of facing anything that comes your way. It will also help you understand what went wrong, why you’ve failed, and how you can fix it if it can be fixed.

This book will also be an honest interaction between you, your present, and the future you. It will help you assess your current situation and how to make the adaptations to shape the future you want. Moreover, it will guide you to making a Plan B and teach you the difference between overcompensating, overachieving, and being well-prepared.

Furthermore, this work will empower you to accept your flaws, be tolerant of your shortcomings, and have compassion and empathy for the struggles of others. It will help you identify what those shortcomings are and how to adjust your internal conversation to become more positive in your actions. This will assist you to navigate every situation you encounter as your internal conversation determines how you manage a challenge that makes you feel less confident but that you are capable of overcoming.

Chapter 1: No One’s Perfect

There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections. –Zaid K. Abdelnour

There is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an idealized form of life that is propagated by media, television, and the internet. It is often popularized by a movie showing the character having a lightbulb moment and being able to fix their mistakes within hours, a scenario that might imitate real life. But the reality is that not every relationship can be fixed with a fancy dinner or a deal with an assassin for that annoying family member.

There is no perfect person, job, relationship, house, car,