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The Lie of I’ll Be Happy When…
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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
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