The when is not the point. Often times, the when doesn’t even materialise.
Those that know me well would likely say I’m goal driven, determined and ambitious.
As an entrepreneur, I’ve found this has accelerated. There’s a sense of purpose, drive and dedication that I’ve never experienced before. Go, go, go!
So many of my local clients and friends are sharing in this “curiosity”. After the initial shock of isolation, there’s a sense of ‘um no, I’m not ready for this to end’. 👋 me too, particularly as the world is just so pretty, with less pollution.
A friends daughter, burst into tears when told her school was going back a week earlier, than previously advised. My niece shared she’s quite happy with life as it is now (outside of water polo, that she would like back in her life, like pronto!). When I ran a corporate workshop yesterday, we discussed that even extroverts are feeling this resistance.
Here’s the thing.
In 2007, I approached my CEO with a question.
Could I possibly relinquish my role as head of client relationships (for the Sydney) agency & move across to the open role of head of digital?
His head nearly spun off! I was literally requesting to reduce my power base. Moving from running a team of 50 or so -> to a team of 6.
The link between self love and happiness isn’t new. Some of my favourite quotes on the topic are indeed centuries old, and come from the wisest of souls.
"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And, if not now, when?"
Hillel (famous religious leader of the fifth century)
And the Buddha said;
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserves your love and affection."
Why would you want to simply survive when you can choose to thrive?
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer 9 years ago, I was definitely in survival mode. Going through the motions, racking up achievements. Ticking boxes. All good.
So how come, in the midst of a major health scare, it didn’t seem all good anymore?
I realised I had been simply allowing my life to unfold, one foot in front of the other. Which is so, sooooo normal, especially when ‘technically’ you’re a big success. Familiar?
Once you hit your mid 30’s, or at least definitely into your 40’s/50’s, you will face a truth. For life to be fulfilling, it also needs to be meaningful.
Dammit, you mean coasting doesn’t cut it?!
I ask you this.
When you hear the words ‘you need to work on yourself’, how does that make you feel? Like you need to run for the hills? Push that sh*t down and keep moving forward?
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