Is it easier to run a race with shackles on your ankle or off?
The simple answer is off!
Well, what is the shackle on your ankle? For me, it was the pressure to be #1 in everything that I participated in. I had a mindset that required me to be better than everyone else in everything that I did. Talk about pressure! That mindset created limiting beliefs and produced explosive and controlling behavior. The people closest to me couldn’t trust me.
Until one day I read this: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, but not trying is certain death.”--Unknown
Until I understood this myself, I was shackled by the notion that defeats were final and successes were permanent. Once those shackles were removed, I had the freedom to learn, grow, and truly pursue excellence. I came to envision this as a “freedom pass” that I gave myself. This pass has allowed me to navigate through many peaks and valleys of life with a clear vision and steady rudder.
By allowing ourselves the freedom to grow, we will see new opportunities.
This mindset empowered me to do these 3 actions daily:
- Be Relentless
- Be a Life-long Learner
- Give Encouragement
1. Be Relentless
This Freedom Pass gives me the unyielding, unwavering capacity to grow and learn in all areas of my life. Nothing will stop us from growing. No person! No circumstance! No defeat! Nothing. Our mindset is set on Taking Another Step! We will never, ever grow weary in doing the right things, because we know in due season will conquer and prevail in our pursuit of excellence.
2. Be a Life-long Learner
Consider this quote from me 25 years ago: “The older and wiser I become; I have come to the realization that I know nothing.” What a revelation! I went from a know-it-all to understanding that I will never know it all. This was liberating, and it took an enormous amount of pressure away. Our daily journey is to grow with knowledge, understanding, and the courage we need to apply that knowledge. Take your Freedom Pass, and become that life-long learner!
3. Give Encouragement
This Freedom Pass helped me not to see everyone as competition. It allowed me to find my true passion—helping others by encouraging them. After all, how could I truly help other people if I was focused exclusively on defeating them? Each morning we rise and face our challenges; we must determine if we are going to be an energizer or a drainer. We are all humans needing a community of people to help us utilize our Freedom Pass and live our best life! Are you going to give your FREE gift away today? Tap into your Freedom Pass and become the BEST VERSION of you and help others do the same!
Love to hear your stories about how you have used this Freedom Pass to gain success in your life, personally or professionally!
Let’s GROW!
Take Another Step!
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