THE BRIDGE BETWEEN 'KNOWING AND DOING' PART 1: WALLFLOWER

THE BRIDGE BETWEEN 'KNOWING AND DOING' PART 1

Hello darlings, welcome to the TellRhodes blog.. And just like every Monday.. I'll start with a story..

There once was lady. She had gone into business several times and nothing seemed to have worked out. During one coaching session she attended, she discovered what was holding her back.
You see, this lady’s parents had divorced when she was very young. After the divorce, she lived with her mother who was not wealthy. Her father, on the other hand, was wealthy and would get her expensive gifts and generally provide for her materially. Well, through coaching, she discovered that she was actually sabotaging her chances of success because to her, being wealthy meant being like her Dad. She felt that by being wealthy she would be betraying her mother who was not wealthy. So although outwardly and logically she was in business to make money, inwardly, she was afraid to make money, because she felt it would make her like her like the person she did not want to be-her father.

Have you ever wondered why, a lot of times, you just can’t seem to make progress in life despite the fact that you know so much about what it takes to succeed? There just seems to be a gap or bridge between what you know and what you actually do. I call this The Bridge Between knowing and doing.

Now 'Knowing' has to do with knowledge. Understanding what you want.
And 'Doing' has to do with Action!
Putting what you 'know' to 'work'.

I have attended or listened to many seminars myself over the years. In many cases they were great seminars, giving really useful information. But I noticed that in all likelihood, most people attending the seminar would put the seminar materials on their shelves afterwards and pretty much not act on the information, even though at the time they received it they were very enthusiastic and excited about it. But somehow, as the days go by the routines of daily life get in the way and the initial zeal just dies out.
I couldn't quite figure out what was going wrong until I attended a coaching session which opened my eyes and made me realise that one key ingredient missing was:

 Lack of LUCIDITY/CLARITY

When I say "lack of LUCIDITY or CLARITY" I mean these three things:
• Your fears
• Feeling Powerless
• Lack of Focus

Your Fears
By far the biggest obstacle to taking action is your fears. These may be fears that you are aware of, but quite often it is fears that you may not even be consciously aware of. For example, like many people you might like to start a business and have a lot of business ideas in this regard, but maybe you find yourself unable to take the next step. Something holds you back. Until you recognise and deal with that issue you may find yourself stuck.
It is important to be clear on what your fears are. They are by far the biggest obstacle that you have to deal with in order to move ahead and succeed. The story I have told also illustrates that knowing the origins of our fears is very important in dealing with them.
You may know what your fears are, but may not be clear on the reason you feel that way. The answer usually lies in the origin of the fear.

But, do not be dismayed. There is one who can conquer all fears (known and unknown). All you have to do is call him for help and he'll speedily answer you.
Yes! I'm talking about JESUS!

See you next week as we talk about :
• Feeling Powerless
• Lack of Focus
And all it entails..
Adiós Amigos.. I do hope you have an exceptional week..

Post by: Precious. E. Michael
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