“Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can’t deal with the stress of the moment.”
—Seth Godin, American author and former dot com business executive
Timeouts work as well for adults as they do for kids.
How many times have you hit a wall on an important activity and simply given up?
Consider the idea that your current thinking is only short term and limited.
At these moments, we often stop looking beyond the stressors of our current reality to look over the horizons of our apparent barriers.
What’s called for in these times is a break-through.
To have a breakthrough in thinking and acting, it’s actually necessary to have barriers to break through.
EXERCISE:
How can you begin seeing barriers and stressors in your life as clues to uncover and overcome on your journey toward greater success?
How might you discover that the stressors and obstacles are the way?