Steering Back On Course With Ease
The spirit of the holiday is still in the air. The air still smells fresh and new, bucket lists are still being checked, and resolutions have become the new religion. Everyone is getting it all together and you can just feel the spirit of growth sprinkled in the air everywhere you go. It is like a contagion that doesn't stop until it infects your soul.
You then get on the high of nesting. You are getting your act together and making plans. You are on the drawing board and you've mapped out your entire path for the year. Now you are all set and you feel it in your bones this time that everything is going to work out as planned..autopilot.
Dusk to dawn, days turn into weeks and months. The adrenaline has slowed down and the euphoria is fading. You hardly notice because life is happening all around you. Until one day it hits you. You see that your ship is headed south. You begin to panic because you've gone off course. Now you are wondering, “How do I steer my ship back?”
No kidding, but I know many of us have felt this way at one time or the other. If I find that I'm already halfway through the year and my plans, affirmations, and resolutions are nowhere near what I envisioned, I would not beat myself about it. There are often a few simple things that I do to put my heart at ease.
Have that talk
Yep! I simply sit with myself and tell the hard truth. It can be a bitter pill to swallow sometimes but you cannot lie to yourself. You need to be able to say, “This is where I messed up, what I did wrong, what I didn't pay attention to, and what I must correct.” This exercise often does these things to me. It reminds me that I'm only human and I must not put unnecessary pressure on myself. It is soothing, healing, and therapeutic.
I seek counsel
Sometimes, what we need to turn things around is a different voice. I like to just talk with a few trusted ones about what's happening and what I can do to make things better. You'd be surprised at the plethora of wisdom, and fresher perspective you can get just from talking. The bonus point is that it gives me that feel-good experience. When I let it out, I feel lighter. You do not know how much weight you carry around until you breathe.
I fix it
By now, I already have everything I need to do to get back on course. I've gone back to the drawing table. I've crossed the Ts and everything is looking good. All I can do is pick up where I left off, pray, stay focused, and become my biggest cheerleader. I'm the one person who knows my strengths and weaknesses. I'm the master of my game and the world is my canvas. I paint whatever picture I want and my life tells the story I want the world to read.
This is my entry to the critical thinker contest by @kenechukwu97. Click the link to know more about this thought-provoking challenge.
The counsel works only with people you vibe with. I feel that if they truly want what's best for you they can not make suggestions from their experience unless they have been in a similar position.
Oh yes. That is why I say “trusted person.” if you trust that a person can give you sane advice, you could go for it. You also don't have to take it all. You can cherry-pick what suits you.
Thank you for coming by.
We've all felt it. The energy and then... nothing like we've been suck dry.
But giving up is never an option, and the steps you've highlighted make sense. Speaking to others will surely go a long way and then fix things.
I hope your goals get fixed.
Oh yeah. It happens way too often it is almost like a tradition. We can either pick ourselves up again or wallow. The choice is ours. Thank you so much Balikis.
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Thank you.
You are indeed the master of your game and I like how you meant every line of that statement. That level of confidence in what we are capable of doing is really important, especially when we have big things to achieve.
Goals-setting is no joke. Uncertainties can make a really good plan to look like a plan that wasn't well thought out.
I like the steps you highlighted to take when things are going South. Well, you wouldn't need any of those if everything works out well. So, I hope things work out well for you this year.
Thanks so much for joining this challenge.
Oh, thank you so much. We all want things to go as planned even down to to tiniest bit.
That level of conviction is what got me here now and kept me to date. I even need more doses of it.
Your comment is amazing and this initiative is very clever. Don't stop.
Giving up is never any options we kill fight until we make it setting goal is very good but most times frustration can make it look like is not well planned.
#dreemerforlife
We are only humans in the end. Things like frustration are inevitable. We just have to make it out.
Thank you so much.
You are welcome
I love your approach to taking another shot at your goals again. I believe no man is an island of knowledge and we sometimes need people's wisdom to steer forward in life.
As long as you have people who can definitely put back on the right track, it's great to have that conversation with them.
Yes. Especially that. Sometimes, all we need is another angle.
Thank you so much.
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Yeah, it's important to be truthful with oneself. This will enable him know where he did wrong and fix it. Counsel also is important, there are people who have done exact things we hope to do.
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You said it all. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a great year ahead.