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047 Three Roadblocks To Success
“A wolf who chases two rabbits goes hungry.”
It’s a pretty visual quote, isn’t it? The point, if you want to get “fed” you need to pick a “rabbit.” Oh, and yes, you’re the wolf. The rabbits represent our goals and objectives, and even with opportunities available, many of us can struggle because by the middle of the week we find ourselves off-path chasing something else. Habit hopping is the perfect way to stay active, but not necessarily a productive way to achieve objectives.
This week we discuss three possible roadblocks to your success:
1. Too many influences and so many options. Having so many options and too many influences will actually begin to impede the process instead of helping it. Simply put, while having a bunch of options may seem like a great idea, they can also begin to take on the role of a distraction. The next “big idea” is usually the next big distraction. Stay focused.
2. Not enough belief and too much hope. Until we believe that something is holding us back, there really isn’t anything anyone can do to help. This oftentimes shows up in the form of “hope.” The kind of hope we’re referencing shows up in the little spaces like the glass of wine that couldn’t possibly be the reason we gained those seven pounds, or, the mindless drifting we do on social media, that couldn’t possibly be a reason we seem to “run out of” time in a day. Hope without action can allow someone to mentally participate without actually having to do the work.
3. The “gaps” are too wide; from where you are (currently), to where you want to go, there is a divide. There are a lot of well-deserving and motivated people who fail to achieve, simply because they didn’t account for gaps. It’s beginning the drastic diet plan without any thought or understanding of nutrition and wondering why you always seem to “fail.” It’s jumping into the hardest class we can find on the first day because we think it’ll get us “there” faster.
One of the many benefits of taking daily action is that it closes the gaps little by little. That alone will ease some of the urgency and then, if and when the opportunity represents itself, it’s there for the taking.
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By Cross-eyed Bear Brands“A wolf who chases two rabbits goes hungry.”
It’s a pretty visual quote, isn’t it? The point, if you want to get “fed” you need to pick a “rabbit.” Oh, and yes, you’re the wolf. The rabbits represent our goals and objectives, and even with opportunities available, many of us can struggle because by the middle of the week we find ourselves off-path chasing something else. Habit hopping is the perfect way to stay active, but not necessarily a productive way to achieve objectives.
This week we discuss three possible roadblocks to your success:
1. Too many influences and so many options. Having so many options and too many influences will actually begin to impede the process instead of helping it. Simply put, while having a bunch of options may seem like a great idea, they can also begin to take on the role of a distraction. The next “big idea” is usually the next big distraction. Stay focused.
2. Not enough belief and too much hope. Until we believe that something is holding us back, there really isn’t anything anyone can do to help. This oftentimes shows up in the form of “hope.” The kind of hope we’re referencing shows up in the little spaces like the glass of wine that couldn’t possibly be the reason we gained those seven pounds, or, the mindless drifting we do on social media, that couldn’t possibly be a reason we seem to “run out of” time in a day. Hope without action can allow someone to mentally participate without actually having to do the work.
3. The “gaps” are too wide; from where you are (currently), to where you want to go, there is a divide. There are a lot of well-deserving and motivated people who fail to achieve, simply because they didn’t account for gaps. It’s beginning the drastic diet plan without any thought or understanding of nutrition and wondering why you always seem to “fail.” It’s jumping into the hardest class we can find on the first day because we think it’ll get us “there” faster.
One of the many benefits of taking daily action is that it closes the gaps little by little. That alone will ease some of the urgency and then, if and when the opportunity represents itself, it’s there for the taking.