The Lie of I’ll Be Happy When…

Ever thought, “I’ll finally be happy when I get that job… lose that weight… hit that goal”?
Yeah. Me too.

This episode is about the chronic chase — and the emotional crash that follows when every milestone just moves the goalpost.

It’s about the day I realised: no matter how much I achieved, it was never enough.
 Because I was chasing happiness like it was a destination — instead of noticing it was already available right here, right now.

🎙️ Welcome to Reflections & Realizations — where personal stories, psychology, and Islamic spirituality intersect to help you realign your inner world.

🛠️ Realignment Tool #5: The Purpose Reset
A 3-step framework to help you stop chasing and start anchoring in peace and purpose.

✨ Chasing

Before you jump to the next goal, pause.
 Ask yourself:
 → What feeling am I expecting once I get there?
 → Who am I really doing this for?
 → Is this pressure... or purpose?

So many of us are driven by unspoken expectations — culture, childhood wounds, perfectionism. The first step is naming it.

✨ Contentment

Come back to now.
→ What am I rushing past right now?
→ What am I already holding that I used to pray for?
The peace you’re chasing might already be here. But hustle culture doesn’t want you to notice it.

✨ Clarity

Redefine success.
 → Does this align with who I want to be?
 → Is this contribution... or competition?
 → Is this meaningful, or just noisy?

You don’t have to quit ambition. You just need to anchor it in something deeper than metrics or medals.

🎧 This episode is for you if you’re navigating:
 – Burnout from chasing goals
 – Post-achievement emptiness
 – Perfectionism or hustle culture
 – Faith-aligned ambition
 – Islamic mindfulness
 – Self-worth tied to productivity

💬 Let me know how this landed — I’d love to hear your reflections.
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Thank you for listening. If something in an episode touched you, made you think, or just hit different… I’d love to hear it. Alveena