My 2022 Mantra: I MAKE IT HAPPEN — AND LET IT HAPPEN
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My friend Steve Schecter has been recently blogging about his “10 thinking habits for creating the life you want.” I would encourage you to follow him on LinkedIn – great stuff! His 4th habit really resonated with me…so much so that I’ve decided to use it as my mantra for 2022:
I make it happen – and let it happen.
In his post, Steve goes into a personal story about preparation for a piano recital. The highlights are this: Steve was ill-prepared which resulted in a failed performance. For his next recital, he was committed to success and prepared accordingly. The day of the recital, Steve wanted one additional practice run, but found himself unable to play. The harder he tried, the worse it was. Instead of giving up, Steve decided to “let it go,” telling himself that he had done everything he could to prepare and “what will be, will be.” As you may have guessed, Steve’s performance was nearly flawless.
Through this story (and many others that I’m sure we can all relate to), Steve learned that “planning and practice is conscious, but performance is subconscious.”
Here’s why I love this. First, SELF-TRUST.
This year, I am trusting myself and my abilities. I am trusting that the work I have and continue to put into myself and my coaching business is enough to garner success. I am trusting my intuition and will continue to find the courage to say YES when I’m feeling pulled to do something challenging and NO when I’m feeling pushed to do something hard – because when something feels "hard” I know my personal values are in jeopardy.
I also love that “I let it happen” can be interpreted not only as “subconscious performance” but WORTHINESS TO RECEIVE.
I am a natural giver and love helping others. It’s why I went into coaching! Being in an industry dedicated to something I’m so passionate about is extremely rewarding; however, can easily skew my interpretation of “giving” as needing to “give away” (as in, give away my services…for free). So, instead of classifying myself as a giver, I’m going to adopt what authors Bob Burg and John David Mann call a “Go-Giver,” which is a giver who is also open to receiving.
The value I receive is because of the value I put out. I am trusting this principle because I am trusting myself.
I make it happen – and let it happen.
