I heard a quote this weekend that really resonated with me, "Hearing a 'no' doesn't mean an end, but the beginning of an interesting conversation." In terms of having my own business, this completely made sense to me. If I take a 'no' at face value, what opportunities might I be missing out on? It's along the same lines as looking for possibilities in situations versus limitations. In my journey to losing weight and getting fit, I struggle with the feeling of limitations and many times succumb to the voice of 'I can't' versus looking for ways of saying 'how can I?'. The journey of pushing myself to my limit seems to go against all I have learned in terms of managing risks and being cautious.
There are so many parallels to my journey of building a business and building a new body. When does your internal talk limit you? How do I pay down debt, save money, and pay all of my bills? I might as well say, "How do I watch what I eat, exercise, and work full time?" Things don't have to be 'either/or' to succeed. It seems to be the longer journey and the small steps leading to a goal that shows me how I can overcome my self talk. It's a daily struggle or a daily opportunity in terms of how I view it to succeed.
A friend says that challenges make you decide how bad you want your goal. I think that is a great way of looking at it and a good thing to remind myself next time I get ticked off at all the blockades, gain weight when I know I have been good, or nurse a knee injury or sickness.
It seems that the way we look at our experiences is directly related to the happiness of that experience.
