Each season of life brings new blessings, challenges, and revelations to specific areas of our lives. It would be unrealistic to believe that everything will always go your way or exactly as you want it to each time. However, there are times when we just must move on, away from a place that no longer serves us, loves us, or respects us! I’m learning faster when it’s time to move forward and away from a person, place, or thing. Here are three scenarios that let you know it’s time to elevate!
- When you are required to give up your power (worth) to another entity or person. If you find yourself in a situation where a low value has been placed on your presence and what you bring to the table, it is time to move on. Never should you have to lower your standards to be included, nor should you allow yourself to be taken for granted when you know what you bring to the table is enough for everyone to eat! In its realist form, we learn and grow from those that we are surrounded by, whether it’s in a professional or personal setting. Stop letting others eat from you and not appreciate what you feed them. The era of taking people for granted is over! You deserve to be treated, loved, and paid what you are worth (professional arena, lol).
- Once you become too comfortable. I have been guilty of this. It is easy to fall into the trap of staying at a place because you have gotten comfortable, found a routine, and are too familiar. We all have that one thing that’s comfortable, and although it is worn and outdated, we still want it because it feels good to us. For me, it was a pair of jeans. I knew they were extremely old and worn, but not only did they feel good, they reminded me of a wonderful time in my past. Comfortability can cause you to miss out on the greatness that is found only in your next level. Being comfortable does not exactly mean greatness. I see greatness comes with a little stretching of the mental muscles. So, if you have been just coasting along with no type of friction that would allow you to grow, move on.
- When you have given someone else power over your financial possibilities. This statement confuses many people because most don’t believe that they fall in this category, but sadly many of us do. Working for someone else can put you in this category. There is nothing wrong with having a full-time job because we like the fields that we work in, we have families to take care of and other responsibilities that require an income to maintain it. I’m specifically talking about allowing yourself the opportunity to grow.
We must stop selling ourselves short and creating our own glass ceilings. Stop taking the word “no” as a reason to give up. The one word “no” has caused more people to give up on themselves and to lose sight of their dreams. I’ve learned that if we succumb to one person’s no; then we will never achieve the great success that we long for. Everybody faces the word “no” in their lives, but it doesn’t constitute the end of your dreams, future, and certainly not your worth.
Take inventory of your life and goals to see if you are moving towards those goals or have become stagnant. If you find that you have become stagnant, then reevaluate the areas that you can remove to grow. Trim the dead areas so that the areas with life can prosper and grow. Learn when to move on; play the hand you are dealt like a king/queen.
-Anika Ennett
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