Elastic Beings Need To Be Stretched

How are we as human beings just like a rubber band?

A rubber band is useless unless it is being stretched! And I believe that we were designed to be stretched.

We kicked off this season discussing the 4 pillars of happiness and we saw how many people are running after a false definition of happiness. I believe that sometimes, the best way to truly understand what a word means is to look at it's opposite.

Take love for example. Many people think the opposite of love is hate. Rather, it is indifference. Think about it, when you love someone, you put your focus and attention on them.

And think about all those marriages and relationships that fall apart. It is not that they hate each other but rather they have become indifferent towards one another.

The Opposite of Happiness

So what is the opposite of happiness? Is it sadness?

No, it is boredom!

Just think for a moment... who are those people whose eyes light up, who are the most interesting to be around? It is those people who are in the fray of learning, growing, stretching and discovering!

Goals are essential because as we strive to make these outward goals happen, we must grow and continue to be stretched on the inside!

At Beyond Average Coaching I have a tag line that says,

The best version of this world, starts with the best version of you.

Not only do we need to grow for ourselves... but we must grow and be stretched for the sake of others. As we grow, we glow, and that light encourages those around us to grow too.

The Challenge - It Is Time To Be Stretched!

In order to grow we must commit to a regular habit of learning. This can be through reading, listening to great books and podcasts, watching great videos and online courses.

But 80% of our time should be in the fray of action. It is here we get to apply what we are learning. It is here that we face challenges and must use our creativity and tenacity to find solutions.

I also want to encourage you to seriously consider getting coaching. Coaching helps take you further, faster. A coach will be able to provoke you to think bigger, will hold you accountable to your goals and will help you smash through growth ceilings.

I offer a free 45 minute coaching session:

• Business Breakthrough
• My Best Life

In this free coaching session we will:

• Chat about where you are and where you want to be
• Chat about mindsets and the hidden obstacles to your growth
• Get clear on a few action steps that you can take right away
• Leave the session renewed, re-energized and inspired to take action
• Discover if we're a good fit for each other
• Discuss opportunities for us to work together

This session is NOT a high pressure pitch-fest, but you will walk away with some insight and action steps that will add value to your life.

To find out more and to schedule your free coaching session visit my Work With Me page. The scheduler is at the bottom of the page.

Quote

As we bring this episode to a close, I would love to share one of my favourite quotes with you:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt