A healthier and more sustainable model for success. To be grounded is to possess a firm and unwavering foundation, a resolute sense of self from which deep and enduring, not shallow and superficial, success can be found.
Achievement often comes at a cost. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always-on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.
Groundedness is a practice that values presence over rote productivity, accepts that progress is nonlinear, and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gains. It does not eliminate ambition and striving; rather, it situates these qualities and channels them in more meaningful ways. The result is better, more fulfilling, and more enduring performance.
-from author's website