Do you feel like your growth has hit a wall? Do you feel like you're putting in the work but not seeing any improvement?
Are you frustrated by it?
I recently had lunch with a former player that I coached who is thriving towards professional success and an advanced degree, while at the same time making a big impact in his community. During our conversation he brushed over a concept that struck a chord with me and that I think can help a lot of people.
He talked about how when people don't see you but every couple of years, very often they notice how much you've changed since the last time they've seen you. However, on the flip side of that, the people that see you on a daily, or weekly, basis don't think you change much, if at all.
Think about when you were little. As you grew and got taller whoever saw you on a regular basis, whether it was your mom, teacher, friends etc. didn't notice any change in you on a day-to-day basis. But that aunt or grandmother that you had, that lived halfway across the country and that you saw once a year, the first thing she would say when she saw you was how much you've grown and how much you've changed since the last time she saw you!
The reason for that is because of the nature of growth and improvement. It is incremental! And it's hard to notice the small changes in something when we are constantly staring at it.
Here's where it gets challenging...
There is one person who gets to observe you more than anyone else. Even more than the people you see every day. Even more than the people you live with.
It's you!!
So if you're not seeing the growth, if you're not seeing the improvement, realize that it's only because it happens in such tiny jumps that you can't see them when you are observing them that closely.
I have one solution to this problem:
TRUST THE PROCESS.
If you are putting in the work (and only you know if you are!) then
TRUST THE PROCESS.
You may not be seeing the gains but
TRUST THE PROCESS.
You are putting the work in. You have already made improvements. And there's more growth to come. Stay on the path. Trust the process. You are getting closer to making your dreams come true.
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