I claim there is a difference between burning the candle at both ends and taking it to the limit. One saps your energy; the other increases it.

We are a candle burning society that rarely gets to our limits. Candle burning is busy work that seems important, but isn’t. Going to the limit seems risky until you see the rewards it delivers.

Candle burning language is filled with “shoulds, ought-tos, musts” and other such imperatives. Going to the limit only contains the language of possibility.

Candle burning is a lifestyle of fear; going to the limit neutralizes a fearful existence.

Taking it to the limit is a visit to the edge, a place candle burning will never take you. The edge is where you hone your skills. It’s a place of learning and deep discovery. It’s where you test yourself.

It’s easy to predict the results of candle burning – soon there will be no light. Going to the edge provides a light at the end of the tunnel – something to propel you forward.

When’s the last time you tested yourself? Testing not only shows our strengths and weaknesses, but it also delivers an aliveness that we’ll never discover reading by candlelight.

What keeps you from moving towards the edge? It’s a blob of wax known as the fear of failure. Here is one of life’s hidden secrets: It’s better to fail than to fear.

You won’t know if you’ll fail or succeed until you test yourself. That test can only happen at the edge.

Start with baby steps. Attempt to do something small that you think you can’t do. Notice the aliveness you feel when making such an attempt. You will generate energy, not deplete it.

Whether you succeed or fail is irrelevant. It’s the action itself that delivers the reward of aliveness. Burning candles is a dead end job where you never learn anything new about you.

Schedule a trip to the edge and find out what’s possible for you; otherwise your aliveness will drip away.

All the best,

John

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