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You’ve heard the saying, everything moves in cycles...
Well, there were many times when everything felt like it was working… felt like it was humming! The doors were opening. All the conversations were landing perfectly. The momentum felt real! I would wake up with clarity and go to bed with results. It’s easy to believe in yourself when the wind is at your back.
And then there were the other times.
Silence, resistance, and a crazy amount of doubt that creeps in at 2 am!
Same work ethic… same discipline... different results.
That used to mess with my head so bad that I would start questioning everything.
Am I losing it? Did I miss something? Is this the beginning of the end for me?
It wasn’t the end… It was rhythm!
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Nature understands this much better than we do. Tides rise and fall. The sun sets and rises. Even your nervous system pulses between active and rest. There’s no constant high without collapse and there’s no constant low without an eventual lift.
Highs follow lows - Success follows failure - Energy ebbs and flows.
When you’re in a low season, don’t panic. Don’t try to rewrite your entire identity because of a temporary dip or slip. Stay rock steady. Stay on course. Keep your standards high up there. Keep showing up day in and day out. The wave will shift… I assure you!
When you’re in a high season, don’t get cocky. Don’t assume you’re untouchable. Stay humble, keep learning, and keep working. The wave will shift…. I assure you!
Now… the mature move isn’t trying to freeze yourself at the peak. It’s actually learning how to ride the cycle without losing your focus.
You don’t need to control the rhythm… you just need to respect it.
If you are low, hold the line.
If you are high, stay grounded.
Either way, keep it moving.
Jeff
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