Do you ever get the feeling that you are
being “squished” into something that
you’re not? Like you really are a
square peg trying to force yourself into
a round hole but it’s not really working
and you’re getting tired of it?
I
want to share with you something I found
to be very powerful that I hope changes
your views on yourself and how you are
designed.
When
I was in my old nine to five job I had
always felt this resistance to the fact
that I had to be there for those eight
hours, no matter what. There was even a
point in my career where there was
absolutely no work for us to do and we
STILL had to come in for those eight
hours. It always bugged me.
Now
at first I just thought it was because I
wanted a dream life where I could make
my own schedule and wake up when I
wanted and end my days when I wanted.
Now this is partly true but recently I
realized something big…
I am
not a nine to five person. I actually
found out that my energy runs
differently than what is expected when
you show up for your eight hour shifts.
I actually work in bursts of energy
where I have this insane efficiency and
get massive work done in a very short
time. And I also have plenty of time
where I really don’t do that much at
all.
I
thought I was lazy or something. But
looking at it now, this is really just
my natural rhythm. I rest and become
more receptive for a time then when it’s
time to take action I have full and
intense energy that takes me ahead by
leaps and bounds. But it’s a rhythm
that I need to operate in to be the most
efficient.
I
used to think I was a “crammer” in
University. I wouldn’t study until
almost the day before for most exams.
And it worked. I thought I was “doing
it wrong” but recently I realized that
no, I wasn’t “doing it wrong”, I just
needed that downtime before the burst of
energy that was sure to come along to
help me do what I needed to do very
efficiently.
So what does this have to do with you?
