Our best years...

Sometimes we hit a plateau and remain in status quo until an externality forces us off the prevailing path. A plateau is not necessarily bad as it could simply mean we are weighing out our options for the next move. But stay too long on a single path and a plateau can easily turn into regression. This is when we become too comfortable in the state we're in; we become complacent, come up with excuses and try our best to actually not get out of the rut we're in. We become defensive and fail to acknowledge our deteriorating state of affairs. Often times its as simple as not wanting or failing to grow up! Sometimes its us refusing to wake up from an over-extended slumber. 

Nonetheless, if we are constantly aware of the state we're in, it'll only be a matter of time before we scale new heights. This is the breakout from resistance!

The key to this is to be always aware and acknowledge that changes for the better need to be made. Certainly changes may not happen overnight, but having the awareness is key, together with the belief that we could and should always strive to improve.

I was having a random conversation with a friend not too long ago, and I said in passing that "my best years are behind me." But she replied, with the sort of faith, belief and assurance that all of us should have, "No, your best years are yet to come."