“Your goal is not my goal”

I’ve been so brainwashed by default cultural values where the only thing of worth is income, job title or business growth.

I find I have to remind myself of this CONSTANTLY.
I keep forgetting my goal is to prioritize free family time.

Ill watch a podcast or chat with a peer running big design agencies,
or chasing ambitious income goals,
And I admire them for it,
and set my own similar goals,
all related to work.

then when I fail them,
because I don’t have the time or I’m battling with ambition or low energy levels to make it happen right now,
I think “I need to do this or that”.

Then I remember,
That’s their goal.
My goal:

I only work 4 hours per day.
The rest goes to family.

I’m right on target, for the only goal that matters

I just keep having to remind myself that that’s my measuring stick for success.