04/09/2019
STOP! That’s right....STOP 🛑....completely. Right where you are. Take a moment to take stock of what you value in your life. I know I for one run hard through life at all times, as do so many of you. All the time....”Gotta grind, hustle, move, shake, push, pull, tackle”. “Give me more. Load up my plate. I’m best when I’m overloaded and spread terrifyingly thin”. That’s what I tell myself. The problem is, somewhere in there, time slips by that I didn’t ’t account for. Beautiful moments, memories, laughs, tears....foundation builders with those that I love. I’ve missed out on so many, because I’m a “bandwidth exceeder”. I’m betting maybe you have too. I’m not saying don’t work your ass off to achieve every dream you have. You should. That’s a GREAT thing and when you do, outwork every other MF’er around you! What I’m suggesting, is that in the throes of things, in the flurry of activity....hit pause, be present, appreciate what is in front of you....WHO is in front of you....RIGHT NOW. If we don’t, the “Grind” may just hurt the very people we are grinding so damn hard for in the first place. Like any effective gear in a machine, the kind that GRIND away, producing phenomenal successes and results, they only remain effective if the machine is shut down from time to time and those “gears” get their dose of much needed maintenance. Those occasional moments of “pause, gratitude and reflection” will serve you and those you love far better than pushing until you break. Be well and God Bless, my fellow Grind Minders 🙏