the sooner you see yourself heading off course, the sooner you can correct.
by bill reeb
we need self-acceptance that as human beings we are emotional, have faults, are regularly scared, will make mistakes, are very self-critical, expect more from ourselves at times than is reasonable, and more.
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we need to accept the fact that we will commonly sabotage or undermine our own efforts, sometimes consciously, often subconsciously. when we find our psychological and physiological energy heading down one of these destructive paths, rather than pile on and beat ourselves up even more, we need to accept that these detours are both expected and predictable so that we can quickly refocus on more constructive responses.
know that past successes don’t guarantee future performance. and know that past joy does not ensure future happiness. constantly self-monitor what you are thinking and how your body and mind are responding to all of the hurdles you put in your own way.
remember that, at times, you can be your own worst enemy and therefore you need to be prepared to constantly forgive yourself.
the sooner you see the reality of being off path or losing momentum toward your objectives, the quicker you can
- examine what you are thinking,
- determine what you need to let go of and
- start moving again closer to what you actually desire.
several ideas may have come to mind that will help you regain your momentum and get you back on your path toward whatever you are looking to achieve. once you have found a technique that will help you let go of something, consider whether the appropriate action to get you jump started again would be to replan, reprioritize or reaffirm.
as you can see from the following flowchart, your choice – how you change your thinking – will determine what course of action is best for you (do you resolve the issue and return to the try (work)-evaluate loop, or do you need to replan?).
