“How you feel within your life is all that matters. How you measure, define, and perceive of your life is all that matters. But we've been convinced that if we make our lives impressive enough to other people, that it will make us feel fulfilled internally. We've been told that once we achieve all the things on their checklist, we get to be happy. We've been told that if we suffer for our goals, strive and push and hustle, and do all the things they say we should, then we'll get to be joyful. We've been convinced that if we finally line up to the ideal then we'll have idealized, perfect lives, too. But it's a trap. It's not true. All truly good things sprout from your well-being, love, fulfillment, presence. You do not need to earn your joy. You do not need a checklist to determine whether you are worthy of your own love, care, and devotion. Life does not begin at some future finish line. It's now. Right now. And your task is to make your Now as magical, beautiful, and wonderful as possible, just as you are, exactly as you are--that is the true measure of a good life.” #thiswater with @alixklineman