Life Is Like A Pair of Shoes
posted in Self Perception, Taking Action |Life is like a pair of shoes. We chose a life style that seems appropriate at the time – we wear it well – but often fail to notice when the style no longer serves us. Just as we wouldn’t expect a child to continue wearing a pair of shoes they have outgrown, that no longer suit them, we must also update our shoes.
Our shoes serve a useful purpose – so does our life style. However, it seems much easier to recognize when it is time to discard a pair of shoes, when they no longer serve us, when they are too small or looking too shabby, than it is to discard a chosen style of living when it no longer serves us.
We need to be aware that we need to update our life as often as we update our shoes. When we buy a pair of shoes, we don’t go out seeking to replace the exact same pair – we seek to improve the quality, the style, the comfort. To continue to grow as a person we must do the same with our lives. If we keep wearing the same tired life, it gets outdated – we may not notice but everyone else sure does.
Don’t keep wearing the same outdated life – think about how you have grown, and continually update your life to better suit the person you are today.
If you continue to stay the same you are not only a sorry old pair of shoes – you are are a sorry outdated person.
Give yourself permission to grow – give yourself space to grow. Just like you update your childrens shoes as they grow.