Consider the horizon for a moment. The closer you get to it, the more it expands and does so constantly. You can never reach it. Instead, when you look at the expanse and the shoreline, you discover what’s closer is where the waves and the noise are. There is a lot of action and turbulence closest to the shore.
However, when you change your focus and look out to the horizon, there’s stillness and peace. Your mind is quite similar, and it likes to spend a lot of time in the surf, considering what you have to do and where you have to go, but what benefits you is being farther out, away from the noise and turbulence of the shoreline. It’s human nature and very likely the reason so many of us want to be by the ocean or at least find peace when we’re there.
The stillness provides opportunity, or even necessity, to recharge, but it takes mindfulness to embrace that stillness. Let’s face it: In our industry, most of us are “on” a lot—talking with clients and running our businesses. We can easily fail to realize that we have to be intentional about being “off.” You cannot have on without off. When you begin to consciously plan the “off” part, you can now play at an advantage.
Our clients are high-achieving motive power, rarin’ to go people, as are you since you’re reading this. That’s good; however, be mindful that to go you must also stop. Stopping, while it may seem too idle in the moment, actually allows you to recharge. Hence, you ultimately make better decisions and choices.
If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to plan your next pattern interrupt. It may involve travel or it may simply be finding stillness. Either way, there’s benefit.
Be wonder,
SuperCoach
