To seek status is to seek satisfaction. The trick to enduring satisfaction is to want what we already have. What we always have is our values. Therefore, the status we seek is rooted in the values we hold. Our values become our lens for the status we seek. Acting them out consistently creates who we are.

Purposeful motivations should be embarked upon because we have decided for ourselves that they are worth the pain and sacrifice of endurance that they will undoubtedly bring, not out of expectation that they will make us happy.

Life is a compendium of feelings, thoughts and experiences. And that means stepping outside of our selves, in order to be better understand our self. Even when it’s not easy to do so.