Follow Your Own Rhythm
Today’s insight comes from a personal lesson, something that could have had much more serious consequences than it did. The take-home message is about the importance of listening to your own body and following your own rhythm.
Last Friday, while at the gym, I went to do a new class, high-intensity cardio, which I usually don’t do. I’ve been going to the gym for many years but have never been really into high-intensity classes. Anyhow, so last Friday I started the class, and as the class progressed, I could feel the heat inside, and the sweat was pouring down my face. At one point during the class, I took a little break and observed the rest of the participants that were still going strong.
Taking a break was a message from my body to tell me to take a moment to recover because it was unusual and high intensity… However as I saw the other participants, I thought in my mind that “I have to continue, I have to keep up with them, I can’t stop now”…
I’m sure you can guess what happened next…. I felt dizzy, fainted, and hit the ground like a stone. Fortunately, I didn’t sustain any major injuries, I didn’t hurt myself and I’m OK. However, this little adventure to the ER reminded me of three important lessons I thought to share with you:
While in my mind I was concerned about “not losing face” in front of the other participants, knowing that I have been going to the gym regularly and I knew most of them, well… it didn’t end up the way I thought… Passing out is pretty much similar to “losing face”…
So. let’s have a look at my three lessons.
- Lesson #1: Your body gives you signs and symptoms to make you pay attention that something needs to change either in your mind, in your perception, or in your actions. And trust me, from my own experience, you better pay attention to what your body is telling you than ignore it… I had signs from my body to tell me to stop, but I chose to ignore them… The consequences could have been much worse…
- Lesson #2: You’re not in competition with anyone and your number one job in life is to make sure you respect, nurture and take care of your own body. It’s your only vehicle and it’s here for the long run… If you have a mission to achieve on this planet, as I do, well… it would be wise to make sure you take good care of your vehicle…
- Lesson #3: “Envy is ignorance and imitation is suicide” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Being envious of others or trying to be like others is ignorance, and wanting to imitate them is suicide. You can’t be like anyone else, because you’re unique, and therefore comparing yourself to someone else is false logic. However, in the heat of the moment, we often do… It’s our natural tendency to compare ourselves with others and that is generally the source of self-doubt, and negative emotions, and sometimes can lead you to put yourself in danger… As I was trying to imitate others and keep up with the pace, it could have been my own suicide…
Envy is Ignorance and Imitation is Suicide
Here are three questions for you to ponder and reflect on:
- Are you following your own rhythm, or are you trying to fit into someone else’s rhythm? and at what price?
- What signs are you ignoring right now?
- How can you better take care of yourself right here, right now?
In Nutshell:
- Pay attention to life’s signals and your body’s signals. Listen to them, don’t ignore them because they exist for a reason – your own good! – and be mindful of your actions.
- Remember that envy is ignorance – ignorance of who you really are, a unique individual.
- Imitation is suicide – trying to follow someone’s rhythm is unnatural. While you may follow it for a while and often with great difficulty, in the long run, you won’t… and you’ll revert to your own rhythm. Follow your own rhythm by discovering your most Authentic Strategies for success.
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