Managing your limits

The best we can give is to give our best every time. It is not a comparison with what you offered in the past, but the best your present capacity could offer. Time changes, likewise conditions, so your best also changes with changing factors or conditions.

By thinking this way, you will save your energy from overburdening yourself with what you could not achieve after stretching yourself beyond the elastic limit to offer the present deliverable. Be positive, do not be intimidated by the achievement of others. When your capacity increases, you can compensate for what you cannot give in the past.

It does not mean you should cooperate with your tendency to be lazy or self-indulgent. In a clear sense, stretch yourself to the breaking point. (At least your mind is made up to break barriers and barricades), but know when it is obvious you cannot do more. At this point, you have the likelihood to start blaming yourself for not doing something to avert the present condition. Of course, you must take responsibility for your actions, but accepting your limit is not unacceptable.

When you identify your present limitation, do not use it to exaggerate the nearest future limitations. At least you have been equipped with information on how massive it can be. Resolve to find help where and when possible. Maybe, from colleagues, superiors, online self-help, mentorship programmes, training programs, etc. In all, self-mastery and development are keys to making progress over and beyond where you have been. You will be glad you did when you see yourself climbing past insurmountable barriers.

Take this with you. The tangible thing is how you have handled the past, focusing on the present, and preparing for the unexpected. Be wise and deliberate. Refuse to settle.