Beyond Hard Work

All of the sermons, praise, and platitudes

Can be overwhelming, overbearing, and never-ending.

Yet, in the pursuit of growth and improvement,

It is hard to imagine elevating performance

Without

Working Hard.

Throughout most of my 55 years,

I have swung from the “hard work” pendulum between

Preaching

And

Compliance.

To work hard

Seemed so obvious

That I rarely questioned

The stability of the fixture

That holds the Hard Work pendulum in place.

However,

Surfing waves on the surfski and writing about my experiences here

Brought this pendulum to a stop

Long enough to ask:

Is Hard Work the right pendulum?

And...

If there is a different pendulum, what would be its critical fixture of support?

Only in the past few years,

As I've learned how to welcome more leverage into my own pursuits of growth and improvement -

The acquisition of Free Energy -

Rarely have I said to myself,

"You know what would get things going right now? More Hard Work! Just more of that and I'll be all set."

When we backtrack the process

From the moment in which

Free Energy is realized,

Hard Work

Does not appear as a step...

But rather as an element to

Move Beyond.

What appears instead of working hard?

Our Wave Surfing Progression helps us

To work wisely

From a place of

Simplicity and

Understanding

Which holds space for

Curiosity,

Consistency and

Quality.

Here,

Hard work fades away

As we swing between

Creativity

And

Connection

On the pendulum of Free Energy.

With gratitude, Joe

PS - A place where Free Energy is commonly lost is in the process of navigating Transition. This is as true in work, life, and relationships as it is in surfing waves in the sea.

I was recently invited on to the Athlete Transition Accelerator Podcast to share my experiences and lessons learned in Transitions, not only in sport but in the life chapters that followed.

You do not need to be an athlete to enjoy this conversation. The hosts framed intriguing and thoughtful questions that led to a wonderful discussion.

Watch our conversation on YouTube --> HERE​

Listen on Apple Podcasts --> HERE​

As always, check out what I am up to at my frequently updated page, What Am I Doing NOW?​

See you on the Wave.🌊

–

​Joe Jacobi​​

Olympic Gold Medalist | Performance Coach | ​Author​

Unlock Your Why, Achieve Impacting Wins, & Ride Spectacular Life Waves