Standing on the Brink

“The brink of what?” you might ask.  To which I say, “the brink of success”.  I’m feeling called to write about this today, as I feel myself feeling on the brink another level of success.  It’s the nature of life:  we tend to move from success to success (or if the word “success” feels too strong for you, then use “event” — that’s broad and general enough I should think).  The inherent challenge in this movement is that, as we get closer to our goal, there can be a weariness of sorts that sets in, even as you feel a simultaneous adrenaline rush that arises out of the awareness of how close you are.  Do you know what I’m talking about?  Let me give you a concrete example:

You’re running a race.  A long race.  You’re nearing the finish line.  You can see it — it’s totally within your grasp, and you’re tired as hell.  Every fibre of your being wants you to stop – but there’s a louder something within you that pushes you to put on a last burst of energy and surge forward.  Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t, but you do cross that line.  And you gain a sense of accomplishment as a result.  But what would happen if you gave in to the voice of fatigue?  You wouldn’t reach your goal, and you’d miss it by a mere number of feet.  So close, and yet so far.

For so many people, this sense of being so close and yet so far is the norm.  The closer you get to your goal, the louder the voices of fear, doubt, fatigue, etc; become.  The question for you to hold is, will you reach down deep and access the voice of encouragement, of inner wisdom, of championing to pull you (or push you) over the brink?  Because the brink is really that point of no return – the imaginary line which, if you can just reach it and step over it, separates you from the life you know, and the life you’re creating.  When you’re standing on the brink, you absolutely could turn back.  And, unless  you step over, the next level of success will elude you.