Message from Smokey
WELCOME TO THIS MAGIC MONDAY MOMENT
Kicking off your week with some thoughts around a favorite Disney quote (because in my world - Disney is life!).
original message date: 03/11/24
Happy Monday!
Do you ever think about how, if you had the opportunity, you would go back in time and do something differently?
Maybe you would have said ‘yes’ instead of ‘no’ to an offer you were presented. Maybe you would have moved for that job instead of staying where you were comfortable. Maybe you would have said something differently to your boss in that meeting.
That reflection can be helpful when used as fuel to move forward. But getting stuck there can be problematic.
Consider these words of wisdom said by Smokey to Lightening McQueen in the 2017 Disney/Pixar film – Cars 3:
Sometimes, our brains like to indulge in the ‘shoulds’.
→ I should have done it differently.
→ I should be more successful.
→ I should have known better.
Obviously, we cannot go back in time to change the actual action or circumstance. Reflect, learn and progress – yes. But turn back the clock? No.
Forward is the only way to go.
Instead, what if those “should” statements had a comma instead of a period?
✨ I should have done it differently, and I’m ready to try something different now.
✨ I should be more successful, but I know I’m on the right path.
✨ I should have known better, and I am grateful for what I’ve learned that will guide me in my next step.
Here’s the good news: you are in control of winding up the clock that will keep you moving forward.
You ready? Let’s go!
In what way are you trying to turn the clock back that is keeping you from moving forward? How can you change your narrative and action?
Wishing you a wonderful week. You've got this!
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