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All motion isn’t good motion.
Being still is a form of motion.
When you’re still you observe and take in information better.
There’s a reason why it’s so hard to drive a car or fly a plane. You need some sort of experience or expertise to be able to process information fast enough while operating them and to stay safe at the same time.
The same goes for day to day life. Just as importantly the same goes for business and career moves.
As an OG Millennial the goal has been and always will be progress. Constant forward motion. Forward motion towards our goals and aspirations. Most importantly, motion towards the best versions of ourselves.
What should, under no circumstance during that motion, be taken for good motion is unnecessary motion. Moving for the sake of moving. That’s energy wasted. That’s time wasted. And oftentimes, it’s also directionally wrong.
Be still.
It’s good to sometimes take a beat, pause, and reevaluate. See how far you’ve come and calibrate for where you’re going. Take inventory of what you’ve learned and be intentional on how to apply it to the next move in order to be more efficient.
I know thus far I’ve been speaking vaguely, but I’ll give two clear examples of this idea of being still in action to help bring the point home.
In Life
Think about how easy it is to fill every open space in our lives.
Work. Errands. Family. The gym. Social obligations. Side projects. Our phones fill whatever time is left.
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is leave some space empty.
A quiet Saturday morning with nowhere to be can give you more clarity than another week of running from one thing to the next. You finally have enough room to think about what’s working, what isn’t, what actually matters to you, and what may need to change.
You’re not doing nothing.
You’re creating enough distance to see your life clearly.
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In Business and Career
The same thing happens professionally.
Maybe you’ve been applying to every job that looks remotely better than your current one. Maybe you keep starting new business ideas because the last one didn’t take off fast enough. Maybe you’re constantly changing strategies because you feel like you should always be doing something.
Sometimes the better move is to stop.
Look at the opportunities in front of you. Look at what has worked. Look at where your strongest skills actually are. Look at what the market is telling you.
Then make the next move based on that information instead of frustration, impatience, or the need to feel productive.
One well-calculated move can take you further than ten rushed ones.
Be Still Long Enough to See
Progress doesn’t always require another step.
Sometimes it requires standing still long enough to make sure the next step is actually in the right direction.
Keep moving forward, but don’t confuse movement with progress.
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