Hey Life Surfers!
It's time for another chat about life, using Surfing in a metaphoric way to help us all understand life better.
Today's talk is all about timing.
If you take the time to press pause and look at life, you will notice how timing is key to everything. Some things can only happen when the time is right.
But even though we know this rule by heart, we often tend to hurry things up, to try and make them happen faster, sooner...
I am the kind of person who believes that what has to happen happens. It doesn't mean that we should all rest in our sofas watching Netflix, waiting for life to knock at our doors... Nope! That's not what I mean at all.
I believe that if we do the things that we love while being true to ourselves and our human values, we end up being exactly where we're supposed to be, surrounded with the people we are supposed to be with...
But sometimes, we feel ready to take on the world, to love deeply, to create a business, to surf a big wave... when we're actually not. Not yet at least.
It takes a lot of different elements to make some things work. A relationship, a business, a wave you want to surf, a flower you want to plant... EVERYTHING has a timing.
Imagine you want to surf a big wave.
First, you have to know how to surf.
Second, the whether has to be exactly what you need so that the wave you are waiting for can be created.
Then you, of course, need to feel ready. A little bit scared maybe, which is super ok and normal, but you have to want to try, and to be surrounded by people who believe you can do it.
And I could add a lot of other details to express how important timing is, but you get it, right?
If you are one of those people who desperatly try things but nothing works... Please press pause and ask yourself:
Is it the right time to do this? How is the whether of my life? Is my life quiet? Stormy? Exhausting? Noisy? Easy?
This is sooooooo important.
And I'm not saying that you have to wait for your life to be super easy and perfectly smooth to try things. Absolutely not. It takes a little bit of wind to create waves. You need those waves if you want to surf.
If you constantly fail at doing something, the problem might not be you directly. It might just be a matter of timing.
I believe in partnerships and teamwork. But if I want to partner with the right people, I know that I have to take my time because these people might not be ready to work with me yet.
And I could say the same thing about love.
If you're single, there is someone for you out there. But is this person ready for you right now? If not, either it is the wrong person, or it is just the wrong timing.
About businesses? Exactly the same story. Launch a business a little bit too soon and you will have to wait and keep working super hard to make things work. But if you love what you do you'll be patient. Right? Hang on! You can do it!
We live in a super fast-paced world and understanding the principle of timing is key. It can help you slow down and feel less guilty about things that haven't happen in your life yet.
So please, again, anytime you feel like a loser, keep working, keep dreaming, keep being yourself in everything that you do, and you'll make it. Sooner or later. Good luck! :-)
From the heart of a dreamer to yours:
Happy surfing!
Joanna
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