Taking a Tumble

When a child is learning to walk, you won't ever hear anybody suggesting that this little creature has failed every time it takes a tumble to the floor. And yet, as adults, we are so hard on ourselves and forget that this is the way we learn. I am painfully aware of the scars on my own knees. Thousands of dollars have 'slipped' through my fingers and I have often been surprised that the people I have dealt with didn't have the same integrity that I do. Perhaps it is simply my nature because I haven't ever chastised myself or 'them'. I watch and I learn.

So anytime you endeavour to learn or do something new, it is unlikely that you will do it perfectly. You haven't done it before; how could you not trip over your own feet a few times? Get up off the floor and do it again. You deserve to receive some encouragement. Therefore be the first one to give it to yourself.

Personality Fluctuations

I had the opportunity to take the Myers-Briggs personality inventory on two occasions: once when I was thriving as a new teacher and science department head and another time when I was in the middle of a physical breakdown due to an unsupportive work environment in another city. My so-called personality results were at opposite ends of the spectrum. In one, I was an extravert; in the other, an introvert. My state of being was affecting my behavior. From inside, I would observe this and realize that the chemistry of my body was affecting what I would otherwise do comfortably and automatically.

Within the symptoms of illness, I was paralyzed in my actions; I had trouble phoning people and answering the door. My paralysis appeared to be emotional but then there were days when I was literally stuck unable to move in the morning or I would fall to the ground as one side of my body disappeared. I am happy to report that things are different now: my mind is clear and my body is full of vitality. And I am an extrovert again, in body and soul!

Your Health Affects Your Productivity

If you are showing signs of 'aging', it is just a matter of time before you look back and realize you've slowed down too. And it doesn't matter how old you are. I remember my 25 year old cousin looking really old and he was 15 years my junior. Those frown lines at 12 years old are wrinkles... Don't kid yourself. Once I knew I could do something about it, I got at it real quick. I'll never forget the look on my own face as my jaw dropped at the sight of my own reflection. After using an oral antioxidant for six months, every line on my face had disappeared. But what really mattered was that I felt good. How it really showed was in my productivity in my daily business. I wasn't back to my old self yet but this was a pretty good start.

The impression I would like to leave with you is that the sooner you act upon those little signs that your body is giving you, the more likely that you will experience an uninterrupted career and a productive one. If your ability to live a fruitful life has already been interrupted, do something different that works.