Direction setting

I would think of getting somewhere as having three distinct steps. Identify where you need to go; evaluate and steer course toward that, and then accelerate. And the steps have to be in that order.  Change the order of the steps and you would have different outcomes.

Think of it as you are driving a car going in a certain path. Now you decide where you are going is not where you wanted to be, and you decide it's time to change. What you do at that point is very critical if you were driving. 

Here are the things that you could be doing that could be dramatically disastrous. One, you could come to a grinding halt and literally choke up the vehicle. Two, and this happens more often that we think, you could rev up the engine and accelerate thinking the problem is that you are not going fast enough. If you did that, you would literally get to the place faster, except you did not want to go there. 

Three, you realize that the direction you are going in isn't appropriate, and you swerve direction at the moment you have that realization. This move would end up confusing everyone else on the road and be dangerous for you. 

Apply these steps towards a situation you are in. Maybe you are trying to make changes to your lifestyle - get fitter, eat better, move more. Maybe you are trying to get your organization to change how they are approaching something. Maybe you are trying to bring people in your life along on something you think is right for them. 

There could be multiple paths to getting to the same destination, and the path would depend on where you were at that point, how far along were you going in that different direction, the speed at which you were traveling. Therefore, by definition, the path that worked for someone else may not work for you. Sure you can draw cues - are there different modes, do you have to drive, or can you walk to get there? Or fly? How much did that other have to slow down before changing course, is their acceleration relevant and relatable for  you? 

While you draw cues from others and their experiences, your journey is yours alone. It is as unique as it can get, and as personal. It is futile to then compare your journey with anyone else's or your progress with anyone else's. 

To reiterate, first step is identify where you need to be. The broader the terms you can define for this, the more varied the paths you can take can get. If you said beach town instead of Miami, you could have more options. 

The second step is evaluate where you are in relation to the new destination, and then chart a course to getting to the new place. Be thoughtful about this step, some easy paths may not seem that obvious.

The third step, and this has to be after you firmly complete steps one and two. Then you accelerate. Speed is a great ally, but it is also a dangerous adversary. 

Do you relate at all? Do let me know.