Goo Be Gone

Have you ever had the feeling that you’re taking one step forward and two steps back? No matter what you do – or don’t do – things stay pretty much the same.

So what’s the difference between being stuck and being on a plateau?

Plenty!

Being stuck is like finding gum on the bottom of our shoe.  We’re focused on the ground, looking down, disgusted, blaming others for the mess we’re in. We try to pry off the dirty goo but it sticks to everything around us.  We track it everywhere, we can’t get away from it and no one wants us near them, for fear they’ll get stuck in the goo, too.

A plateau, on the other hand, is dramatically different.

The good thing about a plateau is that it sits high above the ground. And because it’s relatively level, one can look out to the horizon or the plains.  When facing this vast expanse, there can be a sense of freedom. A limitlessness that allows one to think of possibilities and new futures. Only the mountains in the distance serve as markers and provide a backdrop for envisioning new horizons.

Aaahhh – what a difference!

So the next time you’re looking for changes – remember that when you change your outlook, you alter your outcomes.

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