Podcast #672WANTING MORE AND MASTERING CONTENTMENT (AT THE SAME TIME)How do you stay deeply grateful for what you have while also chasing big, impossible goals?In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, Trish explores how to hold both contentment and ambition in balance. You’ll learn how gratitude keeps you grounded, why an abundance mindset eliminates comparison and jealousy, and how to use other people’s success as inspiration instead of intimidation. Expect practical tools, journaling prompts, and encouragement to help you pursue excellence, think bigger, and still rest in the truth that what you already have is enough. You’ll hear about:* Why gratitude is the key to contentment.* How to want more without losing joy in the present.* The difference between scarcity and abundance thinking.* Ways to stay in your lane and use others’ success as possibility fuel.* Simple practices to master both ambition and gratitude every day.The Foundation: Gratitude* Gratitude is the anchor: without it, ambition turns into dissatisfaction. With it, growth becomes fulfilling.* Daily practices that ground you in gratitude:* Morning gratitude journaling (3 things you’re thankful for).* Expressing gratitude to others.* Prayer or reflection in the evening.* Reframe: gratitude doesn’t mean you stop wanting more; it means you see clearly that what you have now is a gift.Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” – Wayne Dyer Wanting More Without Neglecting the Present* The power of impossible goals: goals that feel out of reach push you to grow in ways possible goals never would.* Excellence as a way of honoring your talents, your calling, and your potential.* The trap of always chasing the “next thing” without pausing to acknowledge progress.* Example: celebrating small wins along the way.* Practicing contentment in the process, not just when the goal is achieved.Refer back to #667 - The 5XBY5 METHOD, building belief is the key to being able to believe in what you're aspiring to achieve (and experiencing it in your mind beforehand, with so much confidence and conviction, that you're still able to enjoy the present because you know that the thing you want is attainable and within your future). Example = big trips we plan. We enjoy them ahead of time, without dismissing the present. Staying in Your Lane* The temptation of comparison: how looking at others can either fuel jealousy or possibility.* Shift your perspective:* Scarcity mindset = “They have it, so I can’t.”* Abundance mindset = “If it’s possible for them, it’s possible for me.”* Staying in your lane means:* Running your race at your pace.* Using benchmarks from others for inspiration, not insecurity.Practical Application* Daily thought checks: ask yourself—am I thinking from scarcity or abundance right now?* Journaling questions:* “What do I already have that I once wished for?”* “Where am I resisting joy because I think I need more first?”* “How can I see someone else’s success as a sign of possibility instead of a threat?”* Practices to master both wanting more and being content:* Celebrate small wins daily.* Use affirmations that combine gratitude with growth.* Schedule regular “gratitude resets” where you intentionally pause and recognize progress.What do I love about my life right now?What do I wish was different?What can I change? TranscriptEmailDownloadNew Tab672 faw without intro===Trish: [00:00:00 ] Have you ever felt guilty for wanting more? Like, you know, you should be grateful for what you have, but deep down you're still a little restless for that next level, the bigger dream, the impossible goal. And then you feel like, ah, like I'm not grateful and I should be grateful, but I also crave and want more.Hey, if so, you are. Not alone, and that's exactly what we're covering on this episode. We're unpacking one of life's greatest paradoxes, how to master contentment. Without losing ambition.