Accelerating in neutral
There are many of us whose journey to success and significance in life can be roadblocked when we try to drive in neutral. Regardless of how much we seek to convince ourselves and others that we are working to move forward in life, we will remain where we are if there is no accountability and responsibility for action. We may feel or at least pretend that we are “putting the pedal to the metal”, but talk and hype do not equate to action.
One of the major road signs we look for that warns us that this roadblock is coming up is the use of excuses. Whenever we find ourselves in the process of trying to “explain away” what’s going on in our lives, we are approaching the roadblock.
We can be so distracted by the urgent things in our lives that we miss what is really important. Urgent things almost always require massive amounts of our energy, but often they are not crucial to the priorities we have identified.
When the tires are spinning and the engine is roaring but we are not moving towards significance, we need to take a step back and evaluate where we are investing our time and how we are taking our action.
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