Forward is forward.
Yes, you need to know your trajectory, but try not to get hung up on your speed. There’s always a pace you’d rather be experiencing, but it might not be what’s really happening. At least right now.
Forward is forward – your speed doesn’t matter.
Speed is personal. What I think is fast might not be fast to you – and vise versa. So, maybe, if we champing at the bit or feeling “less than”, we all need to do a little insight gathering.
What’s insight gathering? It’s reaching out to others to learn on a topic that’s relevant to you both. It could be formal, or informal. It’s often used in business and marketing. Do you have a group of peers with whom you share? Maybe a little chat is a good thing if you’re hung up on your speed. Just remember – you are unique, so stay away from comparing.
Give yourself a break.
Forward is still moving toward the direction you’ve chosen. Your speed will vary according to the season you’re in… some seasons don’t lend themselves to a fast trajectory. And sometimes, unbeknownst to us, a slower pace will get us further. You may be gathering speed for a future burst!
Graphing your progress – an idea:
I’ve been learning about bullet journaling, and there’s an interesting graph concept used in this process. It shows pace over time… take a look at what I mean when tracking healthy habits or for business tracking.
How have you dealt with moving slower than (you or others) expected in an area? Any advice?
Leave a comment and share – (see… that’s me, asking for insight! LOL)
Our inner push to set goals or our outer need for achievement and affirmation can poison our current spot. How to deal with the issue of comparison-itis? Read this…
Your post really resonated with me. I just quit my full time 9-5 cubical job and started blogging full time this year. I know it’s only been a week or so, but I fill like I am not making much more progress than I did when I was only working on it a couple of hours a day. I know I need to have patience, but I think our human nature wants what we want NOW! lol. Thanks for sharing this msg.
It’s always good to hear that forward is forward, no matter the speed. I haven’t tried bullet journaling yet, but I am interested in trying it someday.
Oh wow, Lori, thank you. Forward is forward. Yes! My slogan is, Live your life at your own pace. It doesn’t matter the pace as long as you keep going. I do bullet journal, it helped me keep organized and relaxed me, love the flexibility that you make it your own. Love your post!
I feel TIMING would fall into this too in some ways. Our timeline is different than The Universe where there is no time.