“If an egg is broken for an outside force life ends. If broken by an inside force life begins. Great things always begin from the inside.” Jim Kwik
Force is needed for change. Force as in energy. Making the needed changes to adapt to difficult or even pleasant or wanted events requires a certain amount of energy and commitment. There is a checklist used to measure the amount of stress someone may be experiencing. Each event is given a number resulting in a stress score. There are wanted events listed such as graduation, getting a new job, and marriage just to name a few. The rationale is that any time we must change it can be a stressful event. Remember, that stress is not always negative.
We already have what we need to be successful in life inside of us. We may not be aware of what we need; but, the ability to stretch ourselves comes from within. Of course, we do not have absolutely everything we need to bring about a life of value, but we have the main components i.e. courage, wisdom, resilience etc.
It is when we meet the world outside of us with the strengths inside of us that we reach new heights.
JOURNAL PROMPTS
1. List three different circumstances where you had the opportunity to use “force from within” to start something new and great.
2. What helped you navigate the changes in a healthy way?
GUIDANCE
If you have a difficult time thinking of three events think about when you achieved a goal and the changes this goal achievement caused. For example, after marriage there may have been a physical move, learning to live with a spouse, and managing finances differently. What kept you working to make a new normal?