From where you are, looking back, do you see how you got to where you are? I suspect the most important question is – is where you are where you want to be? If not, then knowing how you got to where you are is critical because you certainly don’t want to repeat (fill in the blank) that got you there. However, if it is where you want to be, you have a whole grist of other issues with which to contend.
Considering what issues occur when you are where you want to be; one would be the seduction of complacency. When you are in an, ‘all’s right with the world’ time, it’s tempting to rest on your laurels. These moments of ‘rest’ actually should lead us into times of analysis and possible refinement rather than doing nothing. OK, take a couple of extra breaths but then begin to look at why where you are happened and the positive forces that aided you in getting there. Complacency will never be a good mate to success. And blindness to how you are in your ‘good place’ won’t give you the information about how to repeat the necessary actions in your future.
Though there are others, one of the other issues I feel is critical is our attitude. We may be good, but invincible and always correct we aren’t. Regardless of the amount of time and information we have, our decisions have to be intentional, thought out, and form a step-by-step progression – even our out-of-the-box ‘experiments’. If we feel we are really good at making decisions, especially split-decision ones, we may discover we will get our knees scraped or nose bumped at the least opportune time. ‘Cocky’ is not a good attitude to pursue.
Did you get to where you are through your efforts, or through the good offices of other(s)? Probably a combination of both. Point here is that egoism is not a good trait either. When we don’t acknowledge the input and assistance others contribute to how you got to where you are, you probably won’t secure their contribution in the future. Most people don’t succeed on their own merits alone – recognize those who help you get to where you are.
This is a somewhat superficial consideration of those questions and issues to how you got to where you are. They can point you to your questions/issues so that you are prepared to respond to your good times and places. Never take where you are for granted, or your due. If you want to repeat finding your ‘good place’, remember the lessons, people, and answers. This may also aid you when you aren’t where you want to be and assist you to get outta there.
