Do you have an extra gear? Can you summon up more strength when needed? Can you work at a faster pace when facing a deadline? Do you really step up your game in times of crisis or under pressure? I think most of us can, and do!
Everyone discovers an extra gear under
pressure. The rare skill is accessing that extra gear without being under
pressure.
Life moves at an incredible pace these days. News is available
immediately. Social media is instantaneous. The controls for our lives sit at
our fingertips. This is not all bad, but it is not all good either.
Connectivity has its benefits, but it can also overwhelm us. Sometimes we need
to slow down, tap the brakes. The only way to accomplish that is to disconnect
and unplug. It is not easy.
I read a lot of fiction, in addition to the business books
recommended by my business coach, which I carefully read word for word.
Recently, while reading a work of fiction, I came across an interesting line.
It was a comment made by a CIA agent in the story.
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Things only slow down if you
apply your own brakes and take control of the precious short time allotted to
you in life.
It is up to you. Think about it.
