So, I have been thinking a lot this week about
change, perseverance and victory.
I am coming to the end of a very long organizing
project with a client and am in awe of her transformation over the past
year. I have learned a lot from her
and her ability to make decisions when it was not easy. To
keep going when she did not “feel” like it and to see her standing taller and
stronger embracing the victory of a long, often emotionally and physically
difficult project.
Here is what I have learned from my clients, my
experience and life in general.
Change
It is hard!
Even when the thought of change excites you, stepping out of your
comfort zone is difficult emotionally and physically.
As someone who has had a lot of change, some of
which I could have done without, there is always something to be learned,
something that can be used for our benefit.
Our mindset often determines whether or not it is a positive or a
negative.
Are you a jam side up or a jam side down person?
We do have a choice in how we perceive adversity
and change.
Perseverance
This is where we succeed or stand still. One of the key things that make my life
successful is that I do not give up.
That is not to say have never had moments where I pulled the blankets
over my head and sucked my thumb for a period of time, because I have. There are time in life where you are just
banged up and need to recoup but the difference is, do you let those bashed up, banged up moments define you
or do you get back out of bed, hike up your big girl panties, and go kick some “honey
buns”.
Forward moments and stickability
(not sure that is even a word but I like it) are huge factors in the success of
any project, organizing or otherwise.
It is not about feelings. How we
“feel” should not be the measure on whether or not we “do”.
“I do not feel like getting out of bed today,
I do not feel like feeding the kids nutritious food today, I do not feel like doing the
laundry” These feeling will not move you toward victory - they have no part to play in a successful life.
Victory
The embracing of change, the ability to preserve,
the steady forward progression is what leads us to the ultimate goal. My client has been working on her project
for over a year, it has not been a race but the steady forward progress that
has led to enormous changes Whether an organizing project, a project at the
office, or a huge life goal, my clients, and my life experiences, have all
taught me that we can be and do anything we envision.
By no longer letting our
feelings rule, by taking on step at a time and by focusing on the ultimate goal you will achieve success and “get ‘er done”.
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