Have you ever tried stretching beyond your limits? What are limits anyway? Who set these limits on you? Here are some examples of how we sometimes impose limits on ourselves: “I’m too tired today to write another financial analysis.” “There is no way I can finish this project in a week!” “I can’t find any client who would pay for my services.”
I was away on a summer camp. That explains why I haven’t posted for two weeks. It’s actually an experiential seminar where the participants have to go through both intensive physical and mental exercises. Let me share with you one of my biggest takeaways from this trip.
I’ve come to realize that success is a choice and commitment is a decision. Granted, there will always be fear when I’m testing my limits. Throughout the seminar, I was put to face my various fears. Fear is a good thing. It signals when we are moving to the edge of our comfort zone.
On the fourth day, my group was let to an open field with a daunting activity setup. I took one look and immediately told myself, “This is where I draw the line. There is no way I’m going to participate in this one.” I almost allowed my fear of height and open space stop me from one of the most transformational experiences of my life.
This was when the wise trainer told me, both metaphorically and literally, “If you’re not sitting on the edge, you can’t see what’s on the other side.”
It took me a while to decide to take part in this activity. The flight of 30-foot ladder is a one-way climb which meant that my first step up the ladder was a commitment. Once I made up my mind, my focus shifted from my fear to taking each step carefully towards the top of the ladder and the things I needed to do to come back down.
I struggled through this exercise and I completed it. I have achieved something I never thought was possible for me. Had I allowed my fear to hold me back, I would not have discovered that the limit I had in my mind was not only self-imposed but also nothing more than my mental perception.
You must be wondering by now what I did that was so frightening and empowering at the same time. I’m afraid I can’t disclose it. The surprise element is a main reason this exercise was so powerful and effective. This in itself was another lesson for me: embracing the unknown with an adventurous mindset and be okay with it.
If you are curious or interested enough to find out what this seminar is, it is the Wizard Training Camp organized by Peak Potentials Training.
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