What's In Your Box?

The way we see ourselves through our own eyes is what we become. Our own self-image becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The box is a useful tool for allowing us to see ourselves in a way that allows us to become our best selves. We can manifest our future by ensuring the box is never empty.
Self-confidence and self-belief are appealing terms, but in order to be successful, there is more that needs to be added to the recipe of success. Determination and passion to follow our goals need to be added to the main ingredients. The problem is that most people don’t know what their passion is. Many people who find their passion just stumble on it when they least expect it or find it later in life. They usually don’t find it intentionally or at least not in the beginning.
Many people are stuck in a pattern. We limit our own imaginations by underestimating our skills and potential. It is natural to have self-doubt and to call that self-doubt something more positive like “humility.” In a limited way this is okay. But it is when self-doubt triumphs over self-belief that it becomes a problem. It makes us wonder if we are capable of meeting our goals. We reconsider our ambitions, which hinders our progress.
The box theory is an approach to work incrementally towards achieving milestones and objectives that are focused on developing your passions. The box makes it easier for us to analyze our growth and learn the aspects of our life’s purpose in a more directed way. Simply put, when you identify a goal, you place it in your box. When that goal is achieved, you take the lessons learned from your journey and place them in the box and put your new goal in your box as well. The method is a way of creating accountability for yourself by keeping your goal contained.
This is where we must take off the blindfold, get real with our values and beliefs, dig deeply into the depths of our hearts and think about moving towards what we enjoy. Finding your stride and using it to advance towards your passion projects requires work. Sometimes it cannot be achieved without walking many paths. You have to transcend and experience what life has to offer. We are all meant to shine and achieve different things, but in order to do so we first need to realize that we have the potential to transcend our self-imposed limitations.
It would be easy to leave the box empty and just enjoy it for its decorative nature. But would that be wise? It would also be easy to escape the responsibility of making the most out of life by not putting forth the effort necessary to overcome the obstacles in front of you. It isn’t easy to move out of your comfort zone and try what seems to be impossible. It is much easier to conform to the restrictions imposed upon us by both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli and pressures, and it takes a lot of courage to rise above them.
If you are too comfortable with the way things are going in your life, personally and professionally, you are no more on the path to success than you are driving while you are a passenger in a taxi. Think about it: being comfortable consumes all the enthusiasm you need to excel. You can’t be excited about being comfortable. You need enthusiasm to propel you to the next level. Don’t confuse being comfortable with being content with where you are.
There can be multiple reasons why you would not want a box in your life to help lead you towards your goals. You may have self-imposed limitations that dominate your thinking. You might not identify with your authentic self. It takes a lot of hard work to succeed, and if in any way you intend on avoiding the tough slog through this phase of intentionality, there is a good chance that success is beyond your grasp.