Is Your Environment Keeping You Back?
Okay, how many of you have made a commitment to stay or get healthy, and do this by cutting back on your sugar? How many of you then proceeded to go to a party where they had the best desserts ever and the host asked if you wanted some. You saw others enjoying the temptation immensely and you decided to just have a taste?
Or, how about you decided that you were going to give up indulging in comfort food in exchange for a better choice. You did excellent for most of the day until the evening. You were starved. Didn’t have time to make dinner and the bag of whatever was sitting right there whispering that it was okay to eat.
These are all examples of how our environment can affect us. Environment and communities can have ample affects in many different areas of your life. It is not limited to food.
For example, I have one of the best mastermind groups ever. We meet together every two weeks on the phone from all over the United States, sometimes the world. This is a group of high functioning, top-of-their-industry, ambitious people.
I can get on the phone after having had a bad day—okay sometimes a bad week—hear their laughter and support, listen to their excitement for life, and I am no longer having a bad day. My hope is reignited and I am ready to tackle the obstacle that is weighing me down.
This is a great environment for me. What are your supportive environments? Often, people find these places with the people or associations that share a similar hobby. You can be weird to the rest of the world but it is a safe haven in a group where your hobby is cool.
Look at the people you surround yourself with and the type of surroundings you have. If they are not inspiring, are there things you can do to change it to become inspiring? How can you set up your environment and community to support you? Oftentimes, support can be found in servicing others in the place that works for your personality and gifts. How can you contribute and make it a win-win?
