One of the most frustrating things about plateaus is the lack of growth… the hair-pulling stagnation… the continued effort minus the measurable results.
And it’s so easy to quit during times of plateau because where you once had progress—one of life’s biggest motivators—you now seem to only have effort. Which, I’ll go ahead and say for the both of us, is a sucky trade.
But, what if I told you you were missing an entire dimension of progress measuring?
See, in today’s society, progress of body and mind are measured almost exclusively.
For body, think: weight lifted, distance travelled, rounds completed, inches around the waist, scales that measure weight, body fat %, BMI charts, and so forth. For mind, think: grades in school, standardized tests, certifications, courses, books read, problems solved, connections made, diplomas earned, and so on.
But, how does one measure the progress of their spirit?
…Not so easily defined, eh?
You might say: ability to meditate or how long a person can endure a cold shower…
But, what about: by measuring how long a person can carry forward when they’ve hit a plateau?
…By doing the work even when it’s hard. By showing up even when the efforts aren’t yielding the same incremental results. By continuing to try their best even when—especially when—it’s easy to quit.
What if effort in spite of progress is precisely how progress is made in the realm of the spirit?
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