Everywhere You Go

That’s the beginning of an old adage that ends, there you are. Put it all together and you get the thing I’ve been dealing with for decades now. Everywhere you go, there you are. There’s no way to out run yourself. It’s that simple. Those things you avoid doing, avoid stopping, and delay for whatever reason, those will be with you no matter your location. Unless, and only when, you make a decision to turn the page.

If your life were a book, the things you continue to avoid is you rereading the same paragraph over and over. You can take the book off the shelf or put it away, only to pick it up again later, and you’re still on the same paragraph. You can pack up all your things and move to another city or country and when you pick your book back up, you’re on the same paragraph.

In one form or another, I’ve been reading the same paragraph for way too long. Those figurative pages would turn at a somewhat alarming rate, but he it seems the same paragraph kept repeating. I am quite certain, and I could be wrong, the paragraph is on the page again.

In life you keep repeating the lesson until you learn it. It’s almost the same as “Those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.” Well, you and I have a past. We’ve gained experience, some pleasant, some not so pleasant. The thing I’m struggling with now isn’t really the same paragraph, but it’s as if it’s been rewritten. It’s quite similar to the same thing but in a different setting.

A couple of weeks ago while doing some research for an investor pitch deck, I noticed a pattern. I did an assessment or evaluation of my past endeavors and found a pattern I hadn’t seen before. Fast forward a few weeks and I’m in thee same spot. Reading the same paragraph, but with different words. Meaning it’s the same damn story. It’s the same lesson I haven’t learned. Worse yet, if I don’t learn the lesson, overcome, then master then master the lesson, my ability to effectively and positively impact others from my lesson will be greatly diminished.

See, the thing I’m realizing now and it’s something that happens as we get older is this journey isn’t just about me and what I desire. Others are watching. My journey may inspire others to greatness. My journey may stop others from harming themselves or others they love. My journey may prove to be a spark in the fire that ignites the desire of another. All that means is…it’s not just about me!!!

I get caught up in my life and my struggles and triumphs frequently. I’m sure most of us do the same thing, but the truth of it is, unless we’re living in total isolation and have adopted some sort of hermit lifestyle, we interact with others. We send and receive good and bad vibes, if you will. We do what we do and others pick up on our actions whether we’re aware of it or not.

With that being said, do the thing you’ve been putting off doing. That one thing that keeps you awake at night. That one thing that puts that rumble in your gut. That one thing that makes you uneasy when you think about having not done it yet. That thing, whatever it may be, that thing is your paragraph. It may come in multiple variations, but we both know it’s the same

This is the first part of the entry.