I first heard this idea of surrendering to make progress during a workout.

I could not merely will myself to get to the next level without injury unless I surrendered to my current fitness level. I want to use the 25lb weights yet the 12lb weights are still a challenge.

This is an excellent analogy for so many pursuits. One doesn’t arrive at a happy marriage, magnificent career, and enormous wealth without acknowledging your starting point and incrementally working on it.

There are no shortcuts.

1. Surrender. Take an honest assessment of where you are starting.
2. Set a goal. Be honest on what’s reasonable in a specific timeframe.
3. Work toward your goal incrementally and at your pace.

It sounds so basic, but in our overachieving culture, it is not where we tend to start. Too often, it’s “Yes, I can do that,” followed by panic. That’s when the anxiety and feelings of failure begin to overtake the journey.

• Where are you right now? 
• Where do you want to be? 
• What do you need to get there?

Let’s get you there!

Mary