Are Little Red Arrows Limiting Your Progress?

It was a dark and rainy Saturday morning which most people would be complaining about. Kids sport day, shopping and any outdoor activities would be compromised. Yet I was excited and even a little nervous. Today I was heading off on my first surf all by myself. No one to hold my hand and tell me which wave to catch or where the best breaks are. I have invested in surf tuition for the last 6 or so months and am confident enough to have a crack by myself.

On the way to my destination I became temporarily frustrated and because that isn't an emotion I want to be feeling, I stopped myself and asked myself why this happened. I was turning across traffic at a major intersection and there were no oncoming traffic. But because there was a red arrow, I didn't go. Notice I said didn't and not couldn't. Then I wondered about you!!!

Do you limit your actions because someone has planted a red arrow in your mind? Or worse still are you planting red arrows in your own mind? Stop and think about it, a lot of people just do something or don't do something because that's the way it's done and don't ever question it. And then get angry or feel frustrated for no apparent reason.

I recently shared a wonderful evening with some friends and listened intently as one of them explained how she is taking a male dominated industry by storm. All because she changes the way it has always been done. Even to the point that she wears certain colours instead of the normal neutrals.

All I ask is for you to re-evaluate what red arrow is limiting you and be aware of it. There is definitely no right or wrong way. But there is always a better, more effective way. And you never know, that awareness could lead to you learning why certain things agitate you and create negative emotions and behaviours in your life. What have you got to lose???