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You Don’t Always Have To Jump

Written by: Laura Posey

Article Overview: As I climbed down the rickety metal ladder from the top of the Oribi gorge to the small ledge below, my heart was racing. Sure, I was secured in a study nylon harness, but my knees were shaking so hard I could barely walk. Adrenaline was coursing through my veins at breakneck speed. From the bottom of the ladder, I walked out to the edge of the cliff and looked over the edge down at the river and rocks 33-stories below.

You Don’t Always Have To Jump

As I climbed down the rickety metal ladder from the top of the Oribi gorge to the small ledge below, my heart was racing. Sure, I was secured in a study nylon harness, but my knees were shaking so hard I could barely walk. Adrenaline was coursing through my veins at breakneck speed.

From the bottom of the ladder, I walked out to the edge of the cliff and looked over the edge down at the river and rocks 33-stories below.

Gulp.

My harness was attached to a 300-ft long cable that was itself attached to a long cable strung across the middle of the gorge. My guide gave me the countdown to jump….3…2…1

See happened next…by going to YouTube and looking for Laura Posey and the Oribi Gorge jump.

As I rewatched those videos I realized I never actually jumped off the cliff. I was too scared.

But I did lean out over the edge far enough to let gravity take hold and do the rest.

Sometimes in business you don’t have to take massive action to accomplish your goals. Often you just have to lean into things a bit, put a little movement into things and then let events take their course.

Let’s face it – whether I jumped or fell, the outcome was going to be the same. The same thing happens at work. Often the same forces are at work whether you push hard or just start things rolling.

This week see what happens when you give things a little less effort and instead let life take its course.

You may find you don’t always have to jump to have a great ride.

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