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August 21, 2017 By Ron Schutz Leave a Comment

Will the Eclipse Bring Darkness or Light?

The eclipse of 2017 is coming and it has taken over the imaginations of people all across America.
What are the eclipses in your business, the issues that block the light? Here's how you can identify and correct them.

For​ ​me​ ​this​ ​is​ ​simply​ ​a​ ​demonstration​ ​of​ ​physics​ ​and​ ​gravity​ ​that​ ​will​ ​cause​ ​darkness,​ ​lasting maybe​ ​30​ ​minutes.​​​ ​The​ ​good​ ​news is that ​scientists​ ​can​ ​calculate​ ​where,​ ​when​, ​and​ ​how​ ​long​ ​thisdarkness​ ​will​ ​last.

Too​ ​bad​ ​life​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have​ ​more​ ​predictability.​ ​​ ​Like​ ​the​ ​eclipse,​ ​we​ ​all​ ​have​ ​and​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to experience​ ​dark​ ​times​ ​in​ ​our​ ​lives.​ ​​We will be filled with questions. ​Will​ ​they​ ​be​ ​a​ ​distraction​ ​that​ ​is​ ​discussed​ ​for​ ​a​ ​few​ ​minutes over​ ​the​ ​water​ ​cooler?​ ​​ ​Can​ ​they​ ​be​ ​more​ ​severe​ ​like​ ​a​ ​life​ ​event​ ​that​ ​can​ ​severely​ ​impact​ ​our quality​ ​and​ ​quantity​ ​of​ ​life​ ​here?​ ​​

Do our personal eclipses fall somewhere ​in​ ​between​ ​these​ ​two​ ​boundaries?

How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​deal​ ​with​ ​big​ ​issues​ ​in​ ​your​ ​life?​ ​​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​blame​ ​others?​ ​​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​take​ ​responsibility for​ ​the​ ​forces​ ​that​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​event?​ ​​

So​ ​often​ ​I​ ​see​ ​people​ ​playing​ ​the​ ​“blame”​ ​card. Why?​ ​It​ ​is​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​blame​ ​circumstances​ ​or​ ​events​ ​than​ ​honestly​ ​admit​ ​to​ ​our​ ​part​ ​in​ ​oureclipse​ ​event.​ ​​I​ ​am​ ​not​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​a​ ​sport​ ​activity​ ​or​ ​other​ ​casual​ ​experiences.​ ​​ ​I​ ​am​ ​talking about​ ​a​ ​big​ ​pile​ ​of​ ​horse​ ​manure​ ​event.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​seek​ ​strength​ ​from​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​power?​ ​​ ​Friends?

Is​ ​pride​ ​a​ ​demon​ ​that​ ​dog​s ​you​ ​regularly?

What​ ​is​ ​your​ ​work/life​ ​balance?​ ​​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​truly​ ​account​ ​for​ ​time​ ​with​ ​your​ ​family ​and​ ​off​ ​the​ ​cellphone​ ​tether?​​ ​​​I​ ​turn​ ​my​ ​cell​ ​off​ ​most​ ​weekends.​ ​​ ​It​ ​is​ ​amazing,​ ​the​ ​world​ ​functions​ ​just​ ​fine without​ ​me.

Are​ ​your​ ​children​ ​about​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​nest?​ ​​ ​Starting​ ​a​ ​new​ ​phase,​ ​be​ ​it​ ​kindergarten,​ ​highschool,​ ​college,​ ​a​ ​new​ ​job,​ ​a​ ​recent​ ​marriages,​ ​babies?

Prioritizing​ ​and​ ​allocating​ ​your​ ​one​ ​non-recoverable​ ​resource-​ ​time​- ​is​ ​critical​ ​to​ ​balance.

I​ ​have​ ​known​ ​business​ ​owners​ ​who​ ​have​ ​slept​ ​in​ ​their​ ​office​ ​for​ ​weeks​ ​to​ ​assure​ ​the​ ​launch​ ​of​ ​a new​ ​product.​ ​​

That​ ​time​ ​does​ ​not​ ​come​ ​back​ ​for​ ​recycling.​ ​

Is​ ​your​ ​time​ ​invested​ ​in​ ​relevant  activities?​ ​​ ​How​ ​much​ ​do​ ​you​ ​put​ ​into​ ​relationship​ ​building?​ ​​ ​It​ ​drives​ ​me​ ​nuts​ ​when​ ​people​ ​shift to​ ​shallow and safe​ ​topics,​ ​especially​ ​when​ ​that​ ​person​ ​may​ ​be​ ​carrying​ ​around​ ​a​ ​big​ ​burden​ ​of pain.​

Try​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​more​ ​sensitive​ ​to​ ​those​ ​who​ ​matter​ ​to​ ​you.​ ​​ ​Tired,​ ​or​ ​distracted,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​hard​ ​to focus.​ ​​​Rested​ ​and​ ​rejuvenated,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​pick​ ​up​ ​subtle​ ​changes.

This​ ​eclipse​ ​will​ ​pass​ ​with​ ​some​ ​attention​ ​at​ ​the​ ​moment​ ​of​ ​occurrence.​ ​​ ​Who​ ​will​ ​be​ ​there​ ​next week, next month, next year? Ask those that count on you, “how​ ​is​ ​it​ ​with​ ​your​ ​soul?”​ ​​ ​The​ ​answer​ ​might​ ​surprise​ ​you​ ​and​ ​eclipse​ ​the​ ​pat​ ​answer of ​“fine.”

-Ron Schutz, author

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