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Most things sort themselves out...
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Hi Reader, I've been in the middle of some very stressful house renovation work this last couple of weeks. There's been a dispute over some of the work, I've been threatened by the building company... It's been all kinds of high-stress. In a moment when I felt exhausted and 'done in' by it all earlier this week, my partner Meg texted me the simple line "this too shall pass". It's a line I've texted others in similar moments, but of course when you're in the middle of things like that, you don't believe it's true for what you're going through. You don't believe there is a "through" to get through at all, because all you see is that you're "in". And it reminded me of a thing a friend said a while back: "you know.. Most things in life... They sort themselves out". And it's true. When shitty stuff happens, we can easily tie ourselves in knots. We can get stressed. We can overreact and feel mad with people or annoyed with stuff. But then here we are, an hour later, or a day later, or a week later, or a year later...and it all sorted itself out. This too shall pass. Don't forget. Have a great week, Graham |
Rev Up for the Week with Graham Allcott
Join thousands of people starting their week on a positive note. Every Sunday afternoon, I send out an upbeat idea to set you up for the week ahead.
Hi Reader, Welcome to Rev up for the week, where every Sunday I send you a thought to help kick start your week. I'm feeling majorly overloaded at the moment. Perhaps you are too? My son is in the middle of the long transition to a new school starting in September (he has additional needs so the transition takes a lot longer than for most), I'm selling my old house and have been up and down the steps to my loft too many times, I've got some big plans for 6 Weeks to Ninja later in the year,...
Hi Reader, What if today, you resolved to get 1% better at something? Maybe a core work skill, maybe learning a language, physical fitness... You choose. And then what if tomorrow you made that same resolution, to make a 1% improvement again? All of us have the opportunity to improve. We can learn new techniques, seek feedback and tweak our approaches, stick on a YouTube video, or go to a workshop that opens up more possibilities. It's easier to make small, continuous improvements than to go...
Hi Reader, Welcome to Rev Up for the Week, where every Sunday I send you a thought to kick-start Monday. Over the last week, I've been thinking a lot about values. I've been priviliged to be working with the team at Oliver Bonas over the last couple of months, delivering a couple of keynotes to help them relaunch their organisational values. Oliver Bonas's values are also a piece of wall-art that they sell in their stores, which makes it super-easy for the staff to remember them: Work Hard...