What's Your Point?

Recently, I overheard two runners conversing about pushing beyond the “sticking point.” You know the point where your mind tells you to retreat; where your legs feel as though they will buckle beneath you. The runner being asked the question took a sip of water, thought about the question and said, “I’ve become faster from Point A to Point B, because I push myself to Point C.”

In life, you will never grow if you stay between the two points-those are the points of familiarity. True growth occurs when you push yourself out into the galaxy of the unknown stretching, clawing, and scratching out of desperation to arrive at Point C. Pushing beyond your natural limits causes unnatural outcomes. When you push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you enter into the new learning zone, learning a new mental toughness, a new inner strength, a fresh level of strength you never knew you had.

Commonly we only see this transformation when someone has a life-altering occurrence; the death of a loved one, bankruptcy, termination, or divorce just to name a few. One hits life’s wall and through sheer determination, pushes themselves beyond their natural tendencies and enter a new realm of self-validation.

What’s the point? Every day needs to be life-altering because true growth is beyond two points. One more up, one more phone call; one more rep, one more counseling session, or one less fry…just one. When you go beyond, the lines of normalcy expand and the cycle begins yet again. Exertion causes growth; familiarity diminishes.

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Comment by Marsh Buice on January 10, 2012 at 5:00pm: Amen to that Terry! It's important that we alter our lives or wait around to die...WE get to decide. Thanks for your comments.

Comment by Terry A Powell on January 10, 2012 at 3:02pm: I like the line "Every day needs to be life-altering".........because everyday is life altering.

You decide how it's altered.

Comment by Stephanie Young on January 6, 2012 at 10:04am: Marsh, I am thrilled to be back with or without the serenade. : )

Comment by Marsh Buice on January 5, 2012 at 1:01pm: @ Tony, appreciate your comments and I am IN on a great new year.

@Stephanie, bandmate glad you are BACK...I want to start singing the Welcome Back Carter theme song

@BC, when we push beyond, we receive the unexpected...preciate you bro!

Comment by Tony Provost on January 5, 2012 at 11:28am: Marsh, Interrupt all patterns, consistently. You now have consistent new patterns!!! Rock this year and good luck!!

Comment by Stephanie Young on January 5, 2012 at 9:18am: Point well taken. Shoot for the stars and you might hit the moon!!!!

Comment by Marsh Buice on January 4, 2012 at 6:42pm: @Joe: WOW! Dude, I love that quote. That one is going on the inside flap of my journal. Always appreciate your guidance brother.

Comment by Joe Clementi on January 4, 2012 at 6:35pm: Marsh, excellent points and so well-written. It appears you know a little about motivating yourself to go beyond what is directly in front of you? Thought you might like this quote?

" To achieve all that is possible, you must attempt the impossible. To be as much as you can be, you must dream of being more. Your dream is the promise of all you can become." - Author Unknown.

Comment by Marsh Buice on January 4, 2012 at 1:39pm: Scott, thanks for taking the time out of your day to read and comment. Have a great week brother!

Comment by Scott Peters on January 4, 2012 at 12:28pm: Marsh great post...How true!!!