The result you wanted may arrive quietly enough that you need to stop and recognize it.

Arrivals are rarely announced. You wanted to be able to run three miles, or to have a calm morning, or to speak in a meeting without dread, and one day that becomes ordinary while you are busy wanting the next thing. The mind moves the target forward automatically, which means a life can contain many achieved wishes and very little satisfaction.

Look back at what you wanted two years ago, specifically, and check which parts are now simply your life. Say the ones you find out loud or write them down. It takes a few minutes and it is the only way this kind of progress ever gets noticed.