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"The secret of patience . . . to do something else in the
meantime."
- Anonymous -
As a coach and a human being, I
often encounter people's stuck places, including my own. Time
after time, somewhere between "Stuck" and "Progress", impatience
almost always shows up. And impatience only seems to make
"Stuck" feel stickier.
On the journey of life, stuck places are inevitable. Sometimes
they're on our map, sometimes they're lurking just around the
corner, and sometimes our stuck places are just a mirage.
Visiting stuck places is part of the trip I guess, yet most of
us only have enough patience for our visits to be quick
pit-stops. In fact drive-bys are ideal. However, patience often
runs thin when we find ourselves continuously spinning our
wheels in a big pile of 'stuck', seeming to go nowhere.
Where are you on your journey right now? Are you enjoying the
progress you'd like, or are you stuck? A flat tire slowing you
down? Feeling like you need a tow? Is it time for a tune-up, a
complete overhaul, or are you purring right along and enjoying
the ride? Is your patience meter running cool or beginning to
overheat?
If you're somewhere between "Stuck" and "Progress" and feeling
impatient, remember, you're in the driver's seat. Keep a close
eye on where you're putting your fuel. What's another area in
your life that could use some revving up? This week, focus your
energy somewhere other than your stuck place. See what happens
when you shift gears. Place your foot on the gas or the brakes
depending on what you want and in what direction you're heading.
Most times, when we begin rolling in one area of our lives,
movement starts to happen across the board . . . . even in the
stuck places.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
Coachgail
BOLD MOVES
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