In a spin, both feet in!

In a spin, both feet in!

Yesterday we talked about what to do when you’re in doubt about situations in your life. But what do you do when your life is out of control? The second thing I learned at Skip Barber Racing School was In a spin, both feet in. When you’ve already lost control of the car, then you need to immediately push in the clutch and brake hard. In this situation you are just along for the ride, but by pushing in the clutch you cut the power to the wheels. And by jumping hard on the brakes you are trying to get the car whoa’ed down before you hit the wall.

If your life is out of control right now, you should put both feet in. Hit the brakes. Step back from your current situation. Evaluate your life. Your goals. Your relationships. I know this is easier said than done in many situations. Many times in my life I have been spinning out of control—in business, with my addictions, in relationships. Before I applied this principle of in a spin, both feet in, I would usually try to power out. My problem was that I did not recognize that I was already completely out of control. I tried to gas it, which just resulted in a harder impact when I finally hit the wall.

If you know you are in a bad relationship, find the power within yourself to put a stop to it. If you are battling addiction, remove yourself completely from your current situation. Check into a treatment facility. If you are riding a business venture in an unstoppable downward spiral, then cut your losses before you lose it all. If your life is out of control, hit the brakes and limit the damage as much as possible. Don’t get me wrong: there will probably still be some damage, but if you’re spinning, you anticipate that. In a spin, both feet in will help you come to a complete stop so you can start again in a different direction.

Yesterday we put in writing what we have done in the past to try to accomplish our one main goal—the one achievement that will improve all aspects of our life. Today I want you to figure how long it would take—starting immediately and focusing completely—to reach that goal. Determine realistically how many hours a week you can spend—1?...
7?...40?—to totally transform your life. Really think about this. Then jot notes in a journal. How many hours a week and how many weeks do you think it will take for you to accomplish your goal?

Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com

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