As mentioned in a previous article, my journey on the Camino de Santiago taught me many lessons to carry out in my personal and professional life. This five-part series highlights 17 lessons on Finding Your Way to help guide us during those times when we may be a bit overwhelmed or anxious about which path to take in our professional (and personal) lives.
Hanging out with friends at San Fermin
9. Lesson #9: Find encouragement
Build a support system: find people who will encourage you.
Ask for help: it’s not a sign of weakness by asking for support.
10. Lesson #10: Honor your limitations
Push yourself, but don’t hurt yourself: you’re not any good to anyone, including yourself, if you get hurt. At the same time, don’t shy away from feeling uncomfortable.
Stop if it’s painful: Sometimes, it’s just not the right time. Regroup, retrain, and retry. Retry. Assess the situation to find out why it is difficult – is it the approach? Insufficient tools?
Don’t be stubborn: it can get you nowhere fast.
Find your own speed: a good speed is your speed.
Rest: if you need to rest, rest.
Love what you do, and do what you love: easier said than done, but once you find it, you’ll wonder why you didn’t before.
Enjoy what you do more often than not: it isn’t all roses and sunshine, but it should be more sunshine than not.
For my personal journey about eating my way through the Camino, please check this out.