“Everything changes as long as you keep moving.”Forward motion is no guarantee of improvement, but sometimes it gives you the momentum you need.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from my interview with KC Davis a couple weeks ago. There’s more context in the interview, but the part that stuck with me was this: “Everything changes as long as you keep moving. Think about how your actions affect those around you, and after that think less about yourself.” Perhaps another way to say it is: you only get stuck if you stay in one place. We often get stuck, or at least feel stuck, and we don’t know what to do. This idea offers a solution: don’t stay in one place! Many years ago I wrote a post called forward motion. Here’s an updated excerpt of it:
Just like “don’t stay in one place,” I think of this advice as being in the category of “what to do when you aren’t sure what to do.” There’s no guarantee that advice like this will work. When you’re choosing between two random directions, who’s to say that forward is better than back? Sometimes it’s better to move backwards! And of course, sometimes it’s better to remain in one place than to move at all. Nevertheless, after many years I’ve continued to think of this example whenever I’m feeling stuck or stagnant. Which direction is forward? Let’s find out … and then let’s go that way! It just feels better, and sometimes that’s all that matters. You’re currently a free subscriber to 🌻 A Year of Mental Health. For the full experience, consider upgrading!
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“Everything changes as long as you keep moving.”
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