Signs You're Putting Yourself Last (+ How to Fix It)

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Chase Jarvis

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🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the transformative concept of "Pay Yourself First" and how applying it beyond finances can improve our creative lives. In a world that pulls us in a million directions, prioritizing our own needs is crucial for maintaining energy, creativity, and well-being. I'll discuss why creators feel burned out, signs of self-neglect, and why we put ourselves last. Most importantly, I'll share practical strategies to reclaim our time and focus, ensuring we invest in ourselves first for a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Some highlights we explore:

How the principle of "Pay Yourself First" can transform your creative life.
Recognizing and addressing the hidden signs of burnout.
Practical tips to reclaim your mornings and set a positive tone for the day.
Simple strategies for prioritizing your health and well-being every day.

Enjoy!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello dear friends out there on the internet, everybody Chase.
0:07.0	Question for you, what if the secret to unlocking your best creative self was as simple as putting yourself first?
0:17.0	There's this really catchy, popular phrase in finance called pay yourself first,
0:22.3	which the idea of paying yourself first is really just aiming to be a signal of,
0:27.8	hey, before you spend all this money on all the other areas of the business, are you taking
0:33.2	care of yourself such that you can continue to be self-employed as that's a really, you know,
0:38.9	an important priority for most people because if you're not able to sustain what you're doing,
0:43.6	it's very difficult to put the work out into the world that you want. What if beyond this
0:48.3	concept of just paying yourself first financially, what if this concept can extend beyond
0:54.0	finance? In a world that constantly
0:57.3	pulls us all in a million directions, learning to, quote, pay yourself first might just be
1:04.3	the reminder that we need to not forget about taking care of ourselves. What if you could quote pay yourself in other ways beyond
1:14.2	just the financial capacity. This is one of the reasons I feel like a lot of creators that I know
1:19.3	are feeling burned out. Our lives are filled with lots of projects, tight deadlines, a bunch of
1:25.2	the administrative work, the constant pressure to innovate.
1:28.8	This can be exhilarating to a lot of us, but it can also be freaking exhausting, right?
1:33.7	How many times have you put off the things that you truly want to do or need to do for
1:37.7	yourself until the end of the day or the end of the week or the end of the project?
1:43.1	And then that time, you're smashed trying to find joy in that slice of time, right?
1:48.4	You're already tired.
1:49.5	You're just crushed.
1:51.3	The facts are that we push ourselves to the brink, right?
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