“90% Is an A”
Are you hard on yourself? Many of us are.
Many people, especially in our Photoshopped-fake, image-based, high-performance-obsessed culture, tend to beat themselves up for any little mistake.
And what happens after a beating? Performance may show a temporary uptick…but morale certainly does not. Low morale equals low quality of life.
Low quality of life inevitably leads to diminished performance.
Also, it just sucks.
I was in that camp for much of my life. It makes life feel like a grind, like you’re just going through the motions…trying not to get beat up by others, too.
Then I stumbled across self compassion.
Now in Impact Actual, I teach people about Slow Bob and Big Ty.
They’ll both be with you for life—but you get to choose which one’s advice you rely on.
Slow Bob (#SLOBOB) is my acronym for “Self Limiting Old Beliefs Or Behaviors.” You can listen to Bob as long as it serves your need to struggle.
Big Ty (#BGTY) stands for “Be Good To Yourself.”
You can learn to change your old patterns and choose to hang out with Ty, instead.
When I made the decision to stop being perfectionistic and never feeling good enough and sabotaging myself, I discovered the power of acceptance. I made the choice of self acceptance.
“90% is an A.“
I was telling an Impact Coaching client today about this philosophy of acceptance. Now, when I (commonly) fail at least 1 time out of every 10, I recognize that I’m still succeeding at a very high rate. 90% is an A.
And even if you fail 2 or 3 times out of those 10 tries—you’re still coming out a success. You can pass with a C, and a B is above average!
So take a rest on the self bashing fest. Get to know Big Ty. And get to know yourself in the process.
You’re a pretty cool person, in my book.
Ready to talk about the possibility of Impact Coaching for yourself? If it helps, think of this as making an experienced Navy SEAL your “point man.”
I can’t do the transformation work for you, but I can definitely lead you on the right path.
And making those changes leads to a life that doesn’t suck. Book a call: https://calendly.com/impactactualteam/discovery-call-with-rob
See you soon,
– Rob