What if being tired means you’re exactly where you’re meant to be?

2025-10-31

What if your exhaustion isn’t a burden — but a blessing? What if being tired means you’re actually living the life you once wished for? In this episode, Michael Coxen shares a deeply personal reflection on success, purpose, and perspective — a reminder that tiredness isn’t always something to fix; sometimes it’s something to honor. Between being a broker, coach, husband, and friend, Michael opens up about what it really means to live a “full” life — one filled with responsibility, trust, and opportunity. This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a reset. A simple way t...

What if your exhaustion isn’t a burden — but a blessing? What if being tired means you’re actually living the life you once wished for?

In this episode, Michael Coxen shares a deeply personal reflection on success, purpose, and perspective — a reminder that tiredness isn’t always something to fix; sometimes it’s something to honor. Between being a broker, coach, husband, and friend, Michael opens up about what it really means to live a “full” life — one filled with responsibility, trust, and opportunity.

This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a reset. A simple way to reframe fatigue as gratitude — to see your busy season not as burnout, but as proof that you’re doing the work you once dreamed of doing.

What You’ll Learn in This Video

The powerful difference between burnout and purposeful tiredness
How gratitude can shift pressure into perspective
A nightly exercise to reframe exhaustion into appreciation
Why “I have to” becomes more freeing when replaced with “I get to”

If you’re an agent, entrepreneur, or anyone striving for more — this message will remind you that the life making you tired is often the one you built. And that’s worth celebrating.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:15 - The Paradox of Success

0:57 - When Life Feels Full

1:40 - Burnout vs Purposeful Tiredness

2:05 - From “Have To” to “Get To”

2:25 - Gratitude as a Reset

2:40 - The Journaling Exercise

3:25 - Noticing What Drains You

3:50 - Choosing Where Your Energy Goes