11/10/2022
These 4 simple letters that create the words push / pull and fear / love are opposites and hold a lot of meaning behind the context in which they are used.
Do you feel like you are being pushed to succeed by yourself or others?
This push can feel like it is helping you, but in fact, it is ultimately fueled by fear. Pushing you to succeed through fear of failure, fear of rejection, or fear of looking bad.
What is the alternative to the push to succeed?
Pull, of course!
Your Sage, your original true self, your positive mindset, operates on love instead of fear. It pulls you to keep improving and achieving through your intrinsic love for yourself and others, and the love to explore, learn, and contribute.
Would you rather be pushed by fear or pulled by love? Are you moving away from pain or moving towards pleasure?
When you are pushing yourself, you will feel tension, stress, and other negative feelings along the way, as the path to success is never straight, and rarely unfolds fully as planned.
So next time you notice that you are pushing yourself, your employees, your partner, or your kids, STOP.
Find the pull by asking what you could be more curious about, empathic about, excited about, or contribute to.
Replace fear with love by exploring the root of what motivates you and help others around you do the same.
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(Excerpt from Shirzad Chamine – Positive Intelligence)