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Are You Stuck in a Revolving Door?

Guest post by: Duane Hatfield

Article Overview: Being stuck in a revolving door is a terrible place to be. Passing by the world and those around us, we want stop the cycle but have no understanding how. We may cry out for help but the answer is still within us. These same principles affect our lives and must be overcome in us if they are to be conquered.

Are You Stuck in a Revolving Door?

Being stuck in a revolving door is a terrible place to be. Passing by the world and those around us, we want stop the cycle but have no understanding how. We may cry out for help but the answer is still within us. These same principles affect our lives and must be overcome in us if they are to be conquered.

How often do you feel you are stuck in a revolving door? Maybe I should explain what a revolving door is because there aren’t many in use these days. A revolving door is one that is supported in the center and turns around to allow both entering and exiting the building through the same door way. It usually has multiple compartments and each person enters one and pushes the door to travel. If you don’t leave the door area at the opening you desire you will continue to turn with the door to the opposite opening (entrance or exit). In order to reach your desired opening again you must remain in the door until you reach it. As long as you fail to leave the door you will continue to go around inside it.

So now, knowing what a revolving door is, how often do you feel you are stuck in one? This is an easy position to get into; we get caught in habits that aren’t of value and don’t accomplish anything for us. The repetition is an endless circle we can’t seem to get out of and when we see the way out it is the opposite opening than we wanted. We get dizzy from constantly turning, loosing our orientation and increasing our confusion. We feel helpless and hopelessly contained in the situation, trying to break free with no means of release.

One of the best solutions to escape this is go to the right. Most revolving doors turn counterclockwise, so you will enter toward the right side and the first opening on your right will be the one you want. Likewise in our being caught in our habits, to be freed from them we make the “right” decisions about them. When we realize our actions are unproductive we must decide to stop them and do things differently. Changing each habit, as we become aware of its lack of worth will eventually free us from them leaving only the actions we desire. Write yourself a note as a reminder of the change; it will help solidify the action. It also promotes the accomplishment of the important items and increases our feelings of determination, dedication and success.

The sense of being stuck can be overwhelming but there is always hope of escape. Beginning with a plan for your activities and tasks will help you control the time and how you spend it. Never let the small emergencies, which occur to distract you, disrupting your planning. Deal with them as you must but asses their importance before you let them stop you. Many emergencies are merely excuses our minds make to support our fears of achievement.

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