There’s pressure in being successful.
There’s stress in leading people, coming up with new ideas, working hard, balancing priorities and making a difference.
Sometimes, we become aware of that pressure and try to avoid it.
Instead of aspiring to be our best, we choose to underachieve.
But there’s stress there as well.
There’s pressure in:
- trying to avoid being scrutinised for poor performance
- coming up with new excuses for not turning up
- trying to conform to the herd’s standard when you know you’re capable of something better
- leaving your career in the hands of others because you won’t take the initiative to learn new skills
- letting the work pile up in front of you, taunting you to do something about it.
- hiding the shoddiness of your work
I know which kind of stress I prefer, the one where at least there’s a pay-off for my efforts and where people are criticising me for what I’ve done, not for what I haven’t.
Which one kind of pressure will you choose?
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August 23, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Leslie
Personal growth and development can be very hard work. The air is thin “out there” and the journey places the personal responsibility for your success squarely on you. But the rewards are spectacular and freeing … emotionally, spiritually, mentally, physically and financially.
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September 2, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Leslie, I’m with you.
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August 24, 2011 at 12:28 am
Debbie
Thank you for pointing this out! I’ve been being shown some things about stress in my own life, and know this is definitely true. The stress of doing my best and going for it each day doesn’t seem stressful at all compared to what I experience for slacking off.
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September 2, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Debbie, I’m glad that you found it helpful
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