(Part 3) Learning to Fly – Lightening the Load So You Can Thrive
In the previous posts about “Learning to Fly,” we explored two key principles:
- When we ease our inner stress, we free up our energy and can use it in more positive and productive ways… to carry “greater loads”
(Click here to read it) - When we ask for and receive support from others, we free up our energy also and can carry “greater loads”
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The reality is, there are MANY ways to ease the load on ourselves. Those two are really important ones and excellent first steps. Most free online spiritual classes are really focused on that first option: helping people work with life more effectively and with less stress.
And while asking for support is also a great opportunity to find the support we want, there’s also a third option that we have alluded to but didn’t discuss explicitly: To become more efficient.
This is actually a byproduct of the first example, though it’s a little more specific. This is where personal development learning comes in. When we have more freed up energy within ourselves, when we’re not conflicted, we actually have “space” within ourselves which can be filled with useful information, strategies, techniques, and so on.
So if you find yourself stressing about relationships, once you free up some inner space then that space can be used to learn more about effective relationship strategies. You can explore how to communicate more personally, how to bring more passion into your relationship, or how to love more deeply and fully (for example).
Or if you found yourself wanting to improve your work situation, you might learn new skills to earn a promotion or collaborate with colleagues more effectively.
Whatever it is, all of those activities can involve developing your life skills more fully. And each skill you develop will enable you to carry greater loads in your life with less stress… the result being you can soar just a little bit higher in your life. :)
Meditation is an invaluable practice. Also participate in extra-curricular activities when you can – whethe it’s acting classes to martial arts, travel and walking in nature, cooking, learning a new language, and so on.
Each one helps develop different aspects of yourself. Each one helps you “carry the load” just a little bit lighter. And each one helps you grow more fully into your potential.
Next Steps:
Spend some time reflecting on your life…
Identify 2 or 3 areas you would like to see improvement in…
Then find some resources (blogs, programs, books, videos, whatever) that will help you more fully develop that aspect of yourself.
Devote at least 5 minutes every few days to developing that aspect of yourself.
Devoted whatever you can to yourself in whatever ways you can. If you can focus on even an hour or two each week, that’s better. Still, 5 minutes matters because every little bit compounds to make a big difference over time!