Humans have a tendency to be extremely adaptable. This has been proven simply by the ability we have to live and survive in the extremist of conditions. At times I think to myself, “We have no business living in the desert when it’s 125 degrees.” Then I see those who live in Antarctica or the Arctic Circle and not only live but thrive. This is true of all climates.
It is this adaptability that often times becomes our demise. A few weeks back I was pulling oranges from a box. I was intrigued by the fact that round oranges had flat sides where they had pressed next to another orange very tightly in this box. I pondered how the natural shape of this orange had been changed by its need to adapt to the temporary living conditions prior to being consumed. It was then that I realized we are also like these oranges and our natural shaped behaviors, thoughts and feelings can all be shaped by the environment that we allow ourselves to be in.
I have often said that we are easily defined by our 5 closest friends because it’s these 5 closest friends we allow to influence our shape. Take a look and see if you can learn something new about yourself. Are you like the orange?
Dean N Nixon
Seminars Director, Life Coach
Dean N Nixon
Seminars Director, Life Coach