Josie has a conundrum – after spending most of her life striving relentlessly, she’s come to a place where she’s … satisfied. And it’s kind of freaking her out. Josie asked: 
Do you think it’s important to have goals in life and to strive, or is it just as valid to meander along? 
Do you think strivers can often have a negative undercurrent to their need to achieve? Or is this not that common? 
How do you recognise when your goal setting is coming from a negative place? 
And, any tips on how I can find motivation again to try and strive for a new goal that’s truly important to me and not about what other people think? 

As dedicated strivers themselves, answering the above questions also provided Kelly and Carly with the opportunity for some self-reflection. 

For more info on Kelly and Carly, and to see any links or resources mentioned in today’s episode, head over to  www.straightandcurly.com or come join the Straight and Curly group on Facebook . 

Josie has a conundrum &ndash; after spending most of her life striving relentlessly, she&rsquo;s come to a place where she&rsquo;s &hellip; satisfied. And it&rsquo;s kind of freaking her out. Josie asked:&nbsp;
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<li data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Do you think it&rsquo;s important to have goals in life and to strive, or is it just as valid to meander along?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Do you think strivers can often have a negative undercurrent to their need to achieve? Or is this not that common?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">How do you recognise when your goal setting is coming from a negative place?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">And, any tips on how I can find motivation again to try and strive for a new goal that&rsquo;s truly important to me and not about what other people think?&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
As dedicated strivers themselves, answering the above questions also provided Kelly and Carly with the opportunity for some self-reflection.&nbsp;
For more info on Kelly and Carly, and to see any links or resources mentioned in today&rsquo;s episode, head over to  <a href="http://www.straightandcurly.com/">www.straightandcurly.com</a> or come join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/straightandcurly/">Straight and Curly group on Facebook</a> .&nbsp;

A weekly podcast for people who are obsessed with self improvement. Carly Jacobs and Kelly Exeter road test a different life hack each week and will tell you whether it’s awesome or a total waste of time.

Straight and Curly

The podcast for self-improvement junkies. Each week Carly Jacobs and Kelly Exeter chat about their best productivity tips and tactics, road test life hacks and answer questions from fellow self-improvers in their Straight and Curly group on Facebook. If you're looking for practical ways to live your best life - this is the podcast for you.

Do we always need to be striving towards a goal? Or is it okay to be satisfied? Kelly and Carly reflect.

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