Sailing in a Storm: At sea, there’s no such thing as a “Perfect” Captain.
You’ve got to raise the anchor, hoist the sails, and use your Inner Compass, to reach the Land of your Dreams.
What makes a Captain, steering a ship in turbulent waters “perfect”?
There’s simply no such thing!
A “Perfect” Captain…
❌Cannot make the stormy clouds clear.
❌Cannot make the turbulent water still.
❌Cannot make the wind pick up the sails.
It’s impossible!
What makes a Captain great is that s/he gets the ship & crew safely from Point A to Point B!
Everyone’s alive.
No one’s died from scurvy.
And most (if not everyone)’s got all their limbs intact.
Life is the precisely same way!
We are all just trying to traverse the ocean of our lives, to get from where we are (Point A) to the New World (Point B) where the land of our Dreams awaits.
So stop having unreasonable expectations for yourself! Stop telling yourself that you have to be perfect!
All we have to do is take control of the direction in our lives, to steer the ship and be confident & capable Captains!
Stop expecting perfection & focus only on measuring your GAINS.
Because it’s not about whether the weather or storms in our life are cooperating or not.
We must stop measuring ourselves based on if something is hard or challenging for us to withstand.
Because the water in our lives does not always cooperate.
Like any ocean a Captain’s got to face, we’ve got to expect that storms will come to our waters, both large and small.
At most, we can prepare.
And practice.
And set sail, once more.
And find a way to TRUST that we have it within us, to be strong enough to survive and weather any storm.
But, how?
How can we learn to trust the wisdom inside of ourselves?
We must MEASURE OUR PROGRESS!
When the storm pushes us x degrees south, west, or wherever, driving us off-course, did we correct?
Did we navigate ourselves, to get back on track?
How long did it take?
Were we better at recognizing our drift than the last time it happened?
Because THAT’s the progress we need to measure.
THAT’s what takes us from an inexperienced novice to a Great Captain.
Today, I invite us to reflect on that:
• In what ways are we unfairly judging ourselves based on the quality — the turbulence or serenity — of the surrounding sea (the environment in our lives), which is largely beyond our control?
• In what ways are we being accurate (or not) in our measurements?
• Do we employ accurate methods, to track our progress?
• Are we even looking at the measurements that matter?
• Or have we anchored ourselves somewhere far behind, because we’re afraid to even set sail?
We have to take the time to be still, and ask ourselves these questions.
Otherwise, the seas will whip us around, this way and that.
The roar of the ocean will drown out our thoughts and emotions.
And we’ll never get in touch with the Inner Compass, the one tool that can truly guide our minds and hearts to the precise coordinates we were born to reach.
In my mind’s eye, I can see the coastline already.
It’s the New World, where our greatest Dreams await.
I’m ready.
Are you?
Get on board. It’s time to set sail!
The Captain in me honors & respects the Captain in each of you,
Marisa
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Attorney, Artist, and Author of THE OBSIDIAN CHRONICLES. Writer who believes in the power of words. Life-long learner who’s passionate about the science and art of self-improvement.
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