“The key is to pursue rewards, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward if you want to have repeated wins. The celebration has to be less than the pursuit.”

Andrew Huberman

We were taught to focus on winning. But that feeling is only fleeting before we are after the next thing. What if it is not really all about winning? 

The pursuit is more important. That’s where we spend most of our time. That’s where we need motivation when times get tough.

The key is to switch our thinking to crave the journey over the end result. People with a growth mindset know this. It’s one of the secrets to their success.

Even if we technically “lose” by not getting what we set out for, we still gain a lot along the way in terms of experience, knowledge and learning, which will serve us well in future endeavours. 

It can be hard to see possibility while we are in the midst of starting over from scratch. Everything is a struggle. It feels messy and complicated. 

It is challenging after a prior success. We think we are better than this new humble beginning. We want to cling to our past awards, but we can’t. At some point, we have to move on to the next challenge. That’s when growth happens.

Remember, seeking is the reward, not the finish line!