Equilibrium or Not?
Have you ever noticed that all of us tend to want to find that comfortable little place I will call equilibrium point. It’s that little “pocket” where things feel just right. Whether it’s your exercise routine (or lack thereof), your relationships, your diet, or the business you manage, we tend to find ourselves stuck in these spaces in life that we find down right comfortable. The problem is, over time, those equilibrium points tend to get very confining and they eventually diminish. For example, you start out on a diet with all kinds of commitment, resolve, and discipline. Eventually, at some point, the hard work becomes a challenge and we begin to allow ourselves a “cheat meal” here and there. The “cheat meal” eventually becomes the “norm” again and we...