She told me her life was out of control; she was on call 24/7 for a job that she was stressed over, nothing was going right.
I was punching pillows! Asking myself, what’s wrong with me? Why is everyone else doing better than me
? I listened. I thought about intervening—
nothing’s wrong with you; don’t compare yourself .
. . but I remembered: Just listen. Let her talk. So I did.
Eventually, she calmed down and we were able to continue our conversation. When she said she was punching pillows that title registered in my head. The frustration was clear; she was spinning and off-track. I thought of how easy it is to get off track, and remembered so many of my mentors talking about this—books like “The Slight Edge,” and quotes from my favorite, Jim Rohn: “You cannot change your destination overnight. You can change your direction.” One small step, Jim Rohn says, one apple. An apple a day can lead to a habit, to consistency, to self-esteem . . . amazing, really. Those tiny things that we do everyday, consistently, that lead to greatness, to change.
