Imagine if in a game of chess you could declare in the middle of the game that pawns could move side to side one space as well as move forward one space. It would certainly make the game more interesting, and if you had set things up at that stage of the game to take advantage of the pawns being able to move that way, you would have the upper hand against your opponent.
Of course games don't work that way, but why not life? Why do have to follow an exact process or flow to get something done? If what we do differently is not immoral, illegal, or dangerous what difference does it make? What is wrong with saying "I don't care if this is the way it is always done, I'm doing it my way!"?
When confronted with a task/project/process that impacts one of your vulnerabilities, instead of sighing and putting forth a best faith effort that you know will fall short - but at least you'll get it over with, change the rules of the game. Consider how can you change the task to fit one of your strengths or talents.
In the comments I would love to hear how you might have done this (maybe even without thinking) in your life (work, personal, it doesn't matter). Give it some thought. If you share in the comments, I will bet you will start thinking about some other obstacles that you can overcome the same way.
09 March, 2010 | mtomsho
change the rules of the game
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