Let Go of Perfectionism & Manifest Your Success Faster

Build Your Success With Ease: Intuitive Action Over Hustle

I saw a post on instagram recently that was basically this... 'to be successful, you need to be the hardest working person in the room.'

Straight away I could feel the need to shout out at the top of my lungs, NOOOOOOOOO.

So I have to ask you, is that really what you want for yourself? Is it really what you want to pass on to your children and their children? Really?

I hear you want the best for you (and for your children, if you have them) but how about we change the belief that success is a result of hard work? Because ultimately, what even is "hard work"? It’s just an arbitrary amount. My definition of ‘hard work’ may be totally different to yours.

There are very few facts in the world, and nearly everything we perceive or believe is from social conditioning, upbringing, and external opinions.

When we are told something over and over again as a truth, we can adopt that belief as our own. The belief that to be successful, you have to be the hardest working person in the room is one of many societal beliefs that creates anxiety, stress, and a lack of empowerment.

Why Perfectionism Blocks Success

So what’s the other option? You get to choose. You get to decide. You get to create the new belief and the new paradigm that you want to live by.

Choose beliefs that get you so excited you jump out of bed every morning.

I work with so many people around shifting their beliefs to ones that make them feel excited for life, and it’s a game changer.

How about you link your success with:

Creating from purpose
Creating from your intuition
Creating by slowing down to align with your desires to manifest quicker

The world of beliefs is your oyster!

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that your success won’t take work, but reframing your belief to ‘I am amazing at taking intuitive action’ enables you to work smarter, not harder. This is the key to longevity and sustainable success in your business.

The Power of Intuitive Action

Here are three main reasons I’m not a fan of the ‘be the hardest working person in the room’ mantra:

It creates the paradigm ‘if you work hard, you’ll deserve good things.’

This is another paradigm created to keep the ‘many’ small. I want to invite you to see the world and your life from a higher perspective.

You deserve good things because it’s your absolute birthright.

You don’t have to work hard to receive good things. You don’t have to be a ‘good girl’ or ‘good boy’ to receive good—you can receive good because you decided it’s part of your life. Good things always happen to you. Everything always goes your way. You take intuitive action that creates incredible results.
It invokes separation and feeds the ego.

The ego is fear, lack, scarcity—‘I have to be the best to receive the most.’ It encourages the belief that if I win, someone else has to lose. This can be a catalyst for perfectionism and create severe anxiety, blocking you in your creative flow.
It creates comparison.

Comparison as a habitual way of thinking creates happiness from the outside in, rather than the inside out. When we base our happiness on external factors, we give away our power, becoming victims of circumstances and losing our sense of self and purpose.

Redefining Success in Your Soulful Business

So, are you ready to redefine success and how to create it?

What if you were someone who connected to their true self and honoured their individuality in any given moment?

What if you understood the loud voice in your head is ego, and ego links to fear, scarcity, and separation?

What if you acknowledged those thoughts as not your own and instead chose to tune in to the quiet voice of love, abundance, joy—the true essence of you?

What if you acknowledged that voice is delivering you messages about your Dharmic path and destiny in this lifetime?

What if you embraced the ebb and flow of creating your business, or going for that next-level opportunity?

What if you intuitively worked so you’d have moments of ‘working hard’, moments of working in flow, and moments of being still—and they were all equally powerful?

Working from Alignment: Key to Long-Term Success

I know the high achievers among you are asking, Can I create success from listening to this quiet voice, the intuition, the collective consciousness of one?

Absolutely YES.

I invite you to carve out time for yourself daily.

Breathe deeply.
Turn off distractions for a moment.
Still your mind—and when it wanders, have the awareness to bring it right back.
Journal the ideas that are downloaded into your consciousness.
Stay in the place of calm creation.

Consider that every paradigm, every reality is available to you, and you really get to choose.

I invite you to choose reality from within, from what feels good for you.

I invite you to work from alignment, purpose, and your core values.

I invite you to only compare yourself to you—not to feel guilty for having a good or bad day but to track and understand your own rhythm:

Understand the days in your cycle when you are the most creative.
The days when you are most motivated.
The times when you feel mentally at your optimum.
The times when you love to create.
Or the times when you need to be still or get things done.

This is all an invitation to live a life on purpose for a purpose that fills you with joy. It’s all about YOU. Everything starts with YOU. So create from YOU.

Next Steps: Take Intuitive Action Today

If you're ready to dive deeper into this way of living and working, start manifesting success in your soulful business today.

You can download my Free 11-Minute Guided Meditation, or explore my Meditation Course for a more in-depth guide to manifesting and intuitive action.

Big loves, Melanie