Time For An Oil Change
Let me tell you, life is good right now! It seems like everything has come together, after so much work and effort. Exactly what is going well? It would be quicker to tell you what isn’t going well, however right now the positives are parenting, the relationships I share with my kids, family, friends, finances, my career, my health & physical conditioning and most importantly…..my personal state of mind.
A lot of this success I am experiencing takes me back to a period in life 3 and 4 years ago when I was not doing so well. A life and the path one travels can sure take an interesting journey and for me, all the little things I worked on stand out for me in retrospect. Things like dedicating myself to an exercise program, proper nutrition, organization & scheduling, ADD coaching and many other things that I worked on refining in my life.
The one “tip” I would offer anyone who reads this that may be looking for some answers or direction, is never stop learning or growing. Earlier this fall I started my Coaching process once again, you may have read this in one of my previous blogs. After being involved in this process for a few months again, I am reaping the rewards of my efforts. I decided that since I was so fortunate and things were going well, I needed to be proactive and prepare myself for some adversity and challenge that always seem to arise in anyone’s life, especially when things are going well.
We all tend to get a false sense of being when things are going well, like we are invincible and the good times will always last. I think that is dangerous, it can result in complacency. I figured it was time for a tune up, the same thing you would do with your car, you know…………an oil change, new spark plugs and a timing belt to ensure things kept running smoothly.
And so I have begun what I call my quarterly tune up. Every quarter (every 3 months) I have decided to do a self evaluation of my life and goals. This evaluation is based on “The Wheel of Life” and the 8 categories of analysys; 1)Career 2)Money 3)Health 4) Friends & Family 5)Signifucant Other 6)Personal Growth 7)Fun & Recreation and 8 ) Physical Environment.
So I now begin another journey of self awareness and growth. I look forward to sharing my steps and progress with you along the way. After all, I’m sure I’ll be running smooth with a good oil change!