Every day, you are faced with obstacles to your success and for the most part, you don’t even notice them. When a glitch appears, you make a quick decision, alter some plans and carry on without missing a beat.
This happens every time you are stuck in traffic, the phone rings or someone interrupts your train of thought. Dozens of times a day, you are tossed around.
So why is it then that you grind to a halt when other blocks show up? What goes on in your head that makes one situation innocuous and another a crisis?
Somewhere you have learned that situation A requires response B. If there’s an influx of work, you’ve learned the appropriate response is to freak out. Or if a client calls with a complaint, the “right way” to deal with it is to drop everything and rush around, despite the untold stress it puts on your mind and body. And if you want to pursue a goal that appears daunting, you’ve learned that its OK to give up or ignore your desires.
Are you getting my point yet?
Action – Check the negative ways you deal with challenges. What falsehoods do you tell yourself? What stories or old tapes in your head now need to be upgraded or completely deleted?
A doesn’t necessarily lead to B and you are NOT required to respond in any specific way to anything.
what a great idea!!