Keep Struggling

Recently I had the opportunity to spend an hour and a half with a group of people at The World Bank in Washington, D.C.    I gave a brief talk and then engaged in some discussion, insight and questions with the people.  What a great time with great people.

During one exchange a young woman talked about her quest to practice the principle of jckrbbt we call be still.  This is the discipline we create in our day to slow down and disconnect from the business of our daily lives here on Earth, so we can connect with something bigger. She said that she tries it practice this, and sometimes she is good—and sometimes not so good at it.  She smiled and said, “I’m struggling.”

My response was simple, and it came directly from my heart.  I said to her, “Keep struggling.”  Initially, I think she was surprised and maybe even thought I’d provided an insincere or sarcastic response.  But as we engaged in more conversation about this I reminded her that when she was practicing be still, and even though in her opinion she was not doing it well—she was doing it.  Hear me on this—she was doing it.  Too often I work with people that feel they need to do something or practice one of the jckrbbt principles and be perfect at it.  Well, all I can offer to you (and to me) is that we will likely never be perfect—at anything.

So?  Where in your life are you struggling?  Spiritual? Fitness? Finances?   Relationships?  Self-talk?  Moving on past some negative event in your life? 

What action can you take to continue to move toward the vision you are creating?  Think about it.

Got it?

Good, do that.  And repeat this process over and over and over again, and you know what?  You will create a place where you are no longer struggling. Hang in there!

Be well and God Bless.

Danny