The instruction to put your oxygen mask on first is not about being selfish. It’s about taking care of yourself first so that you have the ability to assist others.
You need people willing to make sacrifices in order to support your mission. How willing are you to make similar sacrifices for those who take up that challenge? A lead in for this week's Ten Minute Life Lesson podcast.
Whether you always seem to be within reach of a new opportunity, or your opportunities are lacking, you should periodically evaluate exactly how lucrative your opportunities are.
When only you can do the work on a massive task to get the job done, don't try to tackle it all at once. Pace yourself, and your expectations of a job well done.
There is a caveat to my 'you already have the answers' theory that becomes painfully apparent when you find yourself out possibilities. Here is what you do in these scenarios.
One of my earliest forays into personal development was an email newsletter. The simple tenant it tried to prove, you already have the answers you need inside of you, as long as you are asking the right questions.
Those shiny reminders of past times can become unexpected anchors to a past life that you need to move on from. Clear the clutter and put away the old trophies.
It is easy for us to get so wrapped up in our frustrations that it becomes easy to point a finger at the source of your distress. Except they may not be the true source of your distress.
Never try to excuse your faults as 'keeping it real,' but don't totally discount their role in influencing your strengths and balancing out your personality.
