Strategy alone is limited…
Did you know it is harder to be 99% in something, than 100% all in? Doubt is heavy!
With doubt, we can feel like we have one foot on the accelerator and also one on the break.
Doubt will impact the approach. When we lead from a higher level of energy, physically or mentally, much more is possible than if we lead from doubt. Even if only the slightest doubt.
The level of focus and commitment is everything. We set the intention of what is possible from our thoughts and our thoughts create feelings and energy in the body and this leads to how we make progress.
Have you ever had those days where you feel like you are working really hard and not making much progress? And then other days, you fly through things feeling very productive?!
When we operate from lower levels of energy, we tend to get results that reflect that. The flipside is also true, the higher level of energy, the better our results.
The reason strategy (or the mind) alone is limited is because of what’s going on beneath the surface of our thoughts, the words we say (or don’t) and our beliefs about the strategy (action or task) and whether we feel aligned or capable of the outcome.
Would you rather avoid (insert a truth for you) or fear it, get it done and then fear having to do it again and again in the future? Or would you rather work with all that’s present to clear the hesitation and doubt and use it in ways to grow that propel you forward? Yes, it is possible!
If you’re not getting the results you want in business or your personal life, there’s more going on under the surface than what you ‘think you want’.
The mind and body together have greater intelligence than the mind alone.
I like to think of the body as an internal antenna or inner guidance system. When we pay attention to our body, it can give us valuable clues to what we can focus on that can support us moving forward and getting to the next level. This is exactly how to find more ease rather than using just positive thinking, force or hustle – all of which are not sustainable for consistent results.
Rather than replaying the patterns into the future over and over, our internal guidance system can help to remove what is in the way for the future so we can upgrade the strategy and levels of action we take.
This is what I class as long-term, sustainable change. Someone recently described this as being a baby and learning for the first time. The same is true for adults that are doing and learning things for the first time. Learning is a process. We can choose to stay where we are and not learn, or we can learn to progress to experience new and improved results which lead to greater fulfilment and success over time.
Getting back to the simple theme, imagine these two scenarios:
- Scenario 1:
If you think that something is hard or not possible…
How do you approach it? Do you even approach it?
What do you find hard or not possible for you?
Do you find reasons why not, excuses, fight for the limitations or simply not try at all?
You may avoid it all together, only to keep being disappointed and frustrated which keeps repeating the same and re-enforces thoughts like ‘I can’t do this.’
- Scenario 2:
If you think that there is a way, even if you don’t know how…
How do you approach it? What comes up for you? What options come to mind?
Do you see more possibility if you ‘think’ it is possible?
What we think informs the subconscious of what to look for so you will see more evidence in that direction. Solutions become clearer when you are open to looking for them. #brainhacks
The energy you put behind the strategy is everything. It shows in the way you speak and move your body and how you take action and become resourceful.
Here’s a tip to make progress if you want it:
Before you take action on an important task, strategy or goal – if you notice doubt, fear or hesitation of any kind, I invite you to question it. Is this doubt really true? How can my success be possible in this situation?
Notice, if someone else can do it, it’s information that demonstrates you can do it too. Borrow this evidence to feed your subconscious that it is possible, until you have your own evidence to work with. That’s the first step to working with what’s in the way.
What we believe has a ripple effect on our energy, the way we feel and the way we approach what we do. Or don’t do, and this can be something that holds us back from what is really possible. Others also feel our energy and belief either way too.
What are you ready to drop the doubt on and go 100% all-in on?
About the author:
Name: Lisa De Laroy
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