Not everyone can be, or wants to be, the GOAT — the greatest of all time. Those who reach that level simply enjoy what they do. What everyone can strive for instead is becoming the GOAT version of themselves — a process that takes time, requires embracing change, and can't be avoided through denial. There will come a time when the effort put forth doesn't seem to be paying off, and then, seemingly out of nowhere, fate, karma, destiny, or an act of God arrives. But did it really come from nowhere, or did what was at the bottom simply reach its time to rise? What starts high must eventually fall, and what starts low must eventually rise — an endless cycle. Staying focused can be difficult, and it's easy to walk away from what you've cultivated in pursuit of a "higher purpose," hopping from purpose to purpose in search of a place to belong. But could home be the very thing you walked away from to chase that higher purpose? The original reason you started was never about material things — until somewhere along the way, it became all about the money. Just be the GOAT, and let the material work itself out. Know thyself. Balance your energy.
Takeaways:
Not everyone needs to be the greatest of all time — the real goal is becoming the GOAT version of yourself
Growth requires embracing change and refusing denial about what needs to shift
What seems like sudden fate or luck is often something at the bottom simply reaching its time to rise
Rising and falling is an endless cycle — recognizing your current place in it brings clarity
It's easy to abandon what you've built while chasing a "higher purpose" — home may be exactly what you walked away from
Reconnecting with your original, non-material purpose lets everything else work itself out
