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Life Without Limits

When I was young, my mother used to say, “You can’t always control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond.” Such a powerful statement and yet we too often give others the permission to determine our response because we don’t take the time to first think of the outcome we want. We don’t pause after we tell ourselves a ‘story’ in our mind. We immediately jump to an emotion and a reaction that didn’t necessarily make the situation better. Sometimes, we can rectify the situation and sometimes, the damage is ugly.

Go Now or Wait

When we talk about personal growth, we often get hung up on what isn’t laid out in front of us to help pave our way. Or we feel the need to do what others think is wise for us, disregarding our own head and heart. We give up because the roadmap or GPS is taking us a different route than we expected. Sometimes, we don’t have a guidance system at all.

Basic Needs and Values

Imagine starting a business to make or sell a product or deliver a service. You put an inordinate amount of time identifying what you want to do and how you will do it. You are proud of you ‘product’. As a small group of committed people, you are all working together to grow and prosper. But as that happens, you hire more people. You teach them the ‘job’ and expect the same level of commitment as the original core group. However, not everyone follows you as you wish.