Change Seats

Happy Monday! I hope your work week is off to a great start!

Because I write a daily blog, I am always on the lookout for stories and ideas to help me say "stay on plan" in a new way :-). My dad e-mailed this story to me, and I think it has great application for us, and since I grew up in Chicago, I especially liked the setting. Here's the story:

“I love Wrigley Field in Chicago. But like most old ballparks, it has the necessary but aggravating problem of support posts that obscure the view of the game. Unfortunately, I got stuck behind one of those posts at a game once, and, needless to say, it was disappointing. Without a clear view, I became easily distracted. As I sat distractedly behind the post, I often wondered why everyone was cheering. What had I missed? "

Are you feeling a bit distracted these days? Do you read about the excitement and success that others are having on this program and feel like you are missing out on the game?

Sometime we get distracted by the obstacles that are right in front of us, obstacles that threaten to block our ability to see the big picture. When we start to focus on the obstacle and not on the game, it doesn't take long before we're distracted and then bored - and we may think about leaving the game early because it's not fun any more.

What obstacles are blocking your view of goal right now? For each of us, the obstacle may be different. What matters, however, is that the game IS going on, and it's an exciting game and we don't want to miss it!

Unlike a ball game where we have an assigned seat and if we're stuck behind an obstacle, we're stuck - we can CHANGE SEATS in this game! The obstacles that threaten to distract us can be eliminated, if we choose to get them out of the way. It may mean changing our pattern - instead of getting home from work and crashing on the sofa and eating, we may need to keep a pair of walking shoes by the front door so we take a walk the minute we get home. It may mean changing our route to work so we don't go by the favorite donut shot. It may mean clearing our cabinets of any contraband food.

I encourage you this morning to figure out what the obstacles are that are keeping you from seeing the big picture, then change seats! Put yourself in a position where you have an unobstructed view of what you want, and don't allow anything to get in the way.