Jonathots Daily Blog
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Feeling trapped.
It brings out the worst in us.
Once we have the sensation of being a mouse caught in an endless series of twists and turns, we very quickly turn into a rat, clawing at our surroundings.
Perhaps it is a flaw of human character, but we have a tendency to blame others for our limited circumstances in an attempt to avoid the inclination for self-destruction.
It usually falls into three categories:
- I don’t like what I’m doing.
- I don’t like who I’m doing it with.
- I don’t like doing it here.
If you think about it for a moment, these three statements can become the descending path that plummets us into inactivity, depositing us at the bottom, grouchy and unproductive.
So what can we do?
Take three days of your life and try to generate a GPS to escape your maze.
DAY ONE
Set in motion a culture of candor. You will be astonished how much freedom and peace of mind you can achieve simply by stating the facts or trying to live up to your press release.
In a twenty-four hour period, if you will be completely honest about your desires, as long as you’re not attacking people, they will appreciate the revelation.
A culture of candor relieves at least half the burden.
DAY TWO
Show what you mean. Don’t explain what you want, demonstrate it. Create a prototype for your heart’s desire. Even if it’s crude and not exactly to spec, let people know what you want to do.
Let me say, working in the music industry over the years, I have run across two types of individuals who dub themselves “artists.” There are those who believe they are camera-ready and studio suited and they’re just waiting for the big break. And there are those who are tired of waiting for the big break and have found a way to use their talents every single day, to demonstrate their ability, while improving.
If you’re not going to show what you mean, don’t expect people to understand your explanation. We all need a visual.
DAY THREE
And finally, move towards the movement. If you’ve had a day of candor and a day of showing what you mean, a bit of movement will come your way. It may not mirror your final preference, but if you always move toward the movement, something is always moving.
When you feel trapped in your maze, trying to reconnoiter your environment is exhausting because you never know if you’re going in the right direction.
But if you’ll take three days to create a culture of candor, show what you mean and move towards the movement, in no time at all you will begin to understand that there is a way to escape the mundane.
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