Juxtaposition reveals flaws in our thinking

I get a bit frustrated with myself when I’m unable to exercise.

This past week, I pulled something in my arm, and each attempt to exercise sets it off. It needs rest to heal.

You might think, “It’s no big deal, you can just pick it back up later”…

But I watch a lot of folks struggle to bring that forgiveness to themselves in business.

With exercise, we hear, “You can get fit any time, it’s never too late to start.” With business, we hear, “What if I’ve missed my chance, what if it’s too late?”

With exercise, we hear, “It takes a while to see results, keep at it, don’t quit.” With business, we hear, “I work hard but I don’t see results, am I cut out for this?”

With exercise, we hear, “This workout isn’t serving me, I’ll try another, that’s cool.” With business, we hear, “This business isn’t working, I must be a complete failure…”

Juxtaposition reveals flaws in our thinking.

Flaws that are “set off” with each attempt to think, just like my arm injury.

Let your mind rest and heal. Remember this juxtaposition next time you’re hard on yourself.