Who is to say what is a 100%? There is not a standard 100% for everyone. Each of us is different. So what is 100% for one person is not 100% for another.
Only we can say what is 100% for ourselves. Since we are all different, you may not be able to do some of the things that I can do and vise-versa. Even with the things that we all can do, there are factors in our personalities and make up that make our 100% different for the next person.
Also, our 100% can change from day to day. There are many things that can contribute to our ability to give the same 100% from one day to the next. An example of this would be if we were sick, we would not be able to perform as we do when we are not sick.
Can any of us do what we believe we cannot? The answer to that is no. Granted if we try we might be able to do this thing we believe we can't. It would also take practice to get a measure of expertise. As long as we give a 110% we will improve. The amount of the improvement will be based on what we are actually capable of doing.
Doing 100% is working within your comfort zone, going just to the boarder. To give 110% is to work outside of your comfort zone. All of us find this a little frighting, even scary. Some are thrill by this feeling. They are encourage to give the 110% just to get the feeling of fear, thereby increasing their comfort zone. These who are not afraid of fear continue to grow, to excel.
There are those that are disabled by fear. Some of these people are so afraid of fear they will not give 100%. Some will only do 90 or even 80% just to make sure they do not go outside their comfort zone. This can cause negative repercussions. Their comfort zone will shrink. Thereby their efforts reduce to keep them from what they fear the most, which is fear itself. I know from personal experience that there are factors beyond our control that can contribute to this problem. Because of these factors the comfort zone continues to shrink and before you know it you are afraid to do anything because it is to scary.
To give a 110% is to give 10% more than you think you can do, to step outside your comfort zone 10%.
Cay: It can be scary to step out of our comfort zone. Taking risks can be fearful, but it's good to take a chance. You never know what God will do. Life is an adventure disguised as an average day.
ReplyDeleteOr even 1%. More is more, even if it's only a little more. Don't feel up to a walk today? Put on your shoes. You can always take them off again. Once they're on, see if you can walk to the door. One step at a time. I can't walk five feet, much less a mile, without taking more than one step. So, when you're trying to go the extra mile, remember that's it's ok, even necessary, to take it one step at a time, and the first step is putting on your shoes.
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