Stuck or Stale?
3 Tips to Get Out of that State of Mind
Do the words stuck, or stale describe where you are in right now, whether it’s personally or professionally?
What’s holding you back? Are you bored where you are? Are you scared of taking a next step? Perhaps you’re too comfortable?
Reflecting back from my own firsthand experience, I have witnessed that I’m never stuck or stale in one spot too long. Just as I’m settling in and getting cozy, life has a way of changing my circumstances to force action.
In the past, I sometimes have been fearful of the consequences and refused/delayed pushing myself to make a move. During those times, I have failed to recognize that my indecision is actually a decision that has led me to a stuck or stale state of mind.
To get me out of the stuck or stale state, here are 3 Tips that I try to employ:
I tap into as much self-awareness as I can muster.
With much practice through the years, my gut instincts (I call them God Whispers) are fairly attuned IF I quiet my mind to allow the answers to come. However, they oftentimes don’t reveal themselves in full form, or in a timely fashion. That’s when I have to trust and surrender to the solutions of the day.
I ask myself: “Who can I serve today?”
I have found that once I extract my ego from the situation and change my perspective by focusing on assisting others to achieve their goals, then I am far more productive, engaged and utterly content.
I make small decisions/do little tasks
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. I’ve found that small gains cumulatively amass to great victories. You just must take one step/complete one activity, and then take pride in that accomplishment.
When I choose to passionately and creatively embrace these strategies, I experience days in which I feel fully awakened, invigorated and joy filled. It’s a choice, though.
To support my philosophy, I’m sharing Dan Pink’s latest Pinkcast: “This is the most important question to ask yourself”. In it, Dan interviewed Tom Rath, author of the bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0.
They discuss/advise that rather than trying to seek our passion, that we should rather ask ourselves “Where can I find my greatest contribution in the world.”
https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-18-this-is-the-most-important-question-to-ask-yourself/
No matter your motivation (yourself or others), do you have the courage to try? This correlates with my previously released blog post from early 2019. https://authentizity.com/courage-to-try/
I’ll repeat (for emphasis): Are you bored where you are? Are you scared of taking a next step? What three things can you do to change your stuck or stale state of mind? If you’d like to discuss this or other topics, then please contact me at dlandry@authentizity.com.
