We sabotage ourselves in so many little but consistent ways. Perhaps it’s easier to stay in bed this morning instead of going to the gym. Maybe I’ll just multi-task on this conference call instead of speaking up and saying what I’m really thinking. Arguably, the other candidate is smarter and more qualified…so maybe I won’t ask for the job.
All of these little decisions lessen our glow, and make us smaller and safer as we sit within our little boxes. The sabotage might mean that we lead a safe life, but perhaps it also means we lead a boring and somewhat unhappy one as well. And sometimes the unhappiness snowballs into true misery where people truly stop shining, and their inner spark is diminished.
How do we learn to recognize the voice and intent of the enemy, so that we can diminish their impact? How do we fan the flames of the spark within ourselves and mature it into an inferno? When do we stop making ourselves small and settling for the lesser result, and instead stand for excellence? Knowing, of course, that sometimes the inferno causes harm, and sometimes the stand can cause a fall…but that being true to oneself is the most important goal.
Enemy mine, I see you…and I’m coming for you. Beware.
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