A pursuit is an activity, practice, or contribution you choose to keep engaging in because of who it makes you become, not simply because of what it might produce. The types of pursuits vary: building a business, physical fitness, parenthood, becoming a writer, learning a skill, building a relationship. What they share is this, the pursuit is what you actually lead. The result is only one possible consequence.
1. Reconnect (with your Pursuit)
Ask: What pursuit am I actually committed to?
Complete the sentence:
I am committed to the pursuit of .........................
2. Recognise (the full Experience)
Remind yourself of everything that makes up this pursuit, not just the wins. Both the encouraging and the difficult experiences are part of it.
Example: if building a business:
✓ Creating value ✓ Improving ✓ Solving problems ✓ Financial strain
✓ Experimenting ✓ Receiving feedback ✓ Building relationships
✓ Being patient ✓ Adapting ✓ Inconsistent Results
The hard parts aren't separate from the pursuit, and they aren't gains in disguise, they're real costs that come with it. But they teach things a smooth outcome never would: what you can actually withstand, what you adapt to, what you learn under real pressure.
Ask: what has this pursuit already given me, or taught me, simply by engaging in it, including the parts that were hard?
The full answer, positive and negative combined, is almost always bigger than the one result you were hoping for.
3. Reveal (the Drift)
Ask: what single result have I actually been measuring myself against?
Sales, praise, promotion, recognition, approval, followers, validation?
Then ask: is that one measure really a fair summary of everything this pursuit has actually involved?
4. Return (to the Pursuit)
Ask: which part of this pursuit can I fully engage with today?
The pursuit you chose is bigger than the one result you're waiting on. Lead the pursuit. Let the result be one outcome among many, not the only thing that makes any of it count.
1. Reconnect
What pursuit am I actually committed to?
e.g. "I am committed to the pursuit of ___________."
2. Recognise
Name the whole experience, not just the win.
Example: Building a business
✓ Creating value ✓ Solving problems ✓ Financial strain
✓ Feedback ✓ Relationships ✓ Inconsistent results
The hard parts aren't separate from the pursuit, they're part of the cost, and they teach what a smooth outcome can't.
Ask: what has this already taught me, hard parts included?
3. Reveal
What single result have I been measuring myself against?
Example: Sales, praise, approval, followers?
Ask: Is that a fair summary of everything this pursuit actually is?
4. Return
What part of this pursuit can I engage with today, right now?
Lead the pursuit. Let the result be one output, not the only thing that counts.
A pursuit is an activity, practice, or contribution you choose to keep engaging in because of who it makes you become, not simply because of what it might produce. The types of pursuits vary: building a business, physical fitness, parenthood, becoming a writer, learning a skill, building a relationship. What they share is this, the pursuit is what you actually lead. The result is only one possible consequence.
1. Reconnect (with your Pursuit)
Ask: What pursuit am I actually committed to?
Complete the sentence:
I am committed to the pursuit of .........................
2. Recognise (the full Experience)
Remind yourself of everything that makes up this pursuit, not just the wins. Both the encouraging and the difficult experiences are part of it.
Example: if building a business:
✓ Creating value ✓ Improving ✓ Solving problems ✓ Financial strain
✓ Experimenting ✓ Receiving feedback ✓ Building relationships
✓ Being patient ✓ Adapting ✓ Inconsistent Results
The hard parts aren't separate from the pursuit, and they aren't gains in disguise, they're real costs that come with it. But they teach things a smooth outcome never would: what you can actually withstand, what you adapt to, what you learn under real pressure.
Ask: what has this pursuit already given me, or taught me, simply by engaging in it, including the parts that were hard?
The full answer, positive and negative combined, is almost always bigger than the one result you were hoping for.
3. Reveal (the Drift)
Ask: what single result have I actually been measuring myself against?
Sales, praise, promotion, recognition, approval, followers, validation?
Then ask: is that one measure really a fair summary of everything this pursuit has actually involved?
4. Return (to the Pursuit)
Ask: which part of this pursuit can I fully engage with today?
The pursuit you chose is bigger than the one result you're waiting on. Lead the pursuit. Let the result be one outcome among many, not the only thing that makes any of it count.
