Health

At the start of the year many of you will have set goals. Those of you who started your Evolve Journal will have set, what we call, your Domino goal** that you'll be chipping away at.
 
Now that we've hit the middle of March, I welcome you to the 'mundane middle'. 
 
The mundane middle is where you’ve left the adrenaline and excitement of starting a new challenge behind yet the desired outcome is still just out of sight. 
 
This is where your dedication and consistency will pay off. 
It’s where many fall off track and never get back on. The mundane middle is where the race is won or lost.
 
But you know this, so when you feel yourself slipping you can pick yourself up. 
 
Picture how you will feel when you reach your goal and what you will do to celebrate. 
 
Evie Riski (pictured below) is the Queen of consistency. Recently it was announced she’s achieved 90 years of daily journaling.

 **A Domino Goal in the Evolve Journal is the most critical mission for the next six months. It’s the one goal that, if accomplished, will create a chain reaction of positive habits and progress in other areas of life.
 
The idea is to prioritise a single, high-impact goal that aligns with your ideal life and values. By focusing on this one thing, it simplifies decision-making and helps overcome procrastination.

Wealth

"Light looks more beautiful in darkness. When there is something beautiful in the middle of a wasteland, we are able to appreciate it more. One jewel doesn’t look like much when you have a pile of them, but if you find one jewel in the midst of mud, it is worth so much more." - Hidetaka Miyazaki

Relationships

“I have a little different definition of evil than most people.
When you have the opportunity and the ability to do good and you do nothing, that's evil. Evil doesn't always have to be an overt act, it can be merely the absence of good.”― Yvon Chouinard

Freedom

Fear of failure is powerful.

I struggle with it a lot—especially as we work hard to turn our passion (Evolve Journey) into a full-time gig. It means stepping outside our comfort zones and facing the humbling reality of being novices in many areas.
 
But we’ve learned that mistakes, sometimes spectacular ones, are unavoidable.
 
You simply don’t know what you don’t know.
 
Sure, we try to minimise blunders by learning from those who’ve gone before us, but at some point, you have to take the leap.
 
If you’re never willing to lose, you’ll never truly win. Masters of their craft aren’t born with innate perfection; they earn it through countless failures and lessons. It might feel like an uphill slog sometimes, but with consistency, each experience adds up, guiding you closer to success.
 
We are still a very long way from where we need to be but writing this is a helpful reminder to enjoy the journey and to keep going. Embrace the failures. They’re the stepping stones to something greater.