What’s going on in your life and/or work right now that you know you need to deal with, but your actions might be interpreted as preferring to ignore reality?
Get your journal out and briefly describe the situation and the challenge you face.
Dig deep and come to terms with why you don’t want to address the issue…Write it out.
Describe what could happen if you address the issue.
What impact might it have on your life? The lives of those around you? Your team? Your Organization?
Describe what can happen if you choose to not address the issue.
What are the risks, implications, consequences of not acting?
What action steps can you take in order to bring resolution to this challenge?
What would happen in your life if you consistently made choices to address issues like this?
How would that affect your attitude when you face similar situations/challenges in the future?
For me, there’s a level of satisfaction in addressing the things I don’t want to address but know that I need to. I don’t mean to confuse this with pleasure — as it isn’t necessarily fun, but there is satisfaction in tackling the hard and sometimes unpleasant stuff.
