When will it be enough?

I recently caught myself falling for this very sneaky trap.

My oldest daughter is a Senior in high school. This past weekend we visited a school that she is considering attending in the fall. She was invited to try out for their Stunt team. I have never been a part of a college tryout and neither of us really knew what to expect. The coach immediately got right to business and had the girls doing multiple jumps synchronized to counts.

“1,3,5,7…”

I watched as the coach made notes on various sheets of paper throughout the different sections. Tumbling, partner stunts, and pyramids. At one point, the coach pulled my daughter aside and talked with her for a few minutes.

Hailey later shared with me that the coach was asking her if she was a flyer and if so, she would have a better shot at making the team. Hailey shared that she is not a flyer and does not have a desire to fly. In that moment, I immediately began thinking what we had done was not enough. We needed more.

The tryouts came to end and we were lucky enough to be guided around campus by two student athletes. As we were walking through the campus, I couldn’t help but be sucked into the thoughts that I needed more time, more financial resources, more of just about everything.

The irony about pursuing this idea of more is that it leaves us feeling discontent and dissatisfied.

We are all running a million miles per hour towards something. Secretly and quietly, we allow this demand of modern culture to seep into our desires, cloud our judgement, and distort our values.

True fulfillment doesn’t happen when you gain more or get more.

True fulfillment happens when you are anchored in contentment, gratitude, and connection.

Two days later, my daughter received an email from the coach sharing that she would like to offer her a spot on the team. I witnessed my daughter remain grounded in a stressful situation by not allowing the quest for more to cloud her judgement or distort what she knew to be great.

Let’s all adopt the mindset that what we have is enough. Be grateful for the moments and embrace the opportunity to connect!

Are there areas of your life that the constant pursuit of more is overshadowing something truly fulfilling?