Become

 “Be the Change you want to see.” this statement is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. It is a simple phrase, but like one wise saying goes: “It is easier said, than done”. 

My view is that it is not impossible to become.

It takes conscious effort and daily commitment to Become. And that is where the work is.

Dreaming is easy. Talking is easy. But doing is the crux. In fact one famous ancient writer once said, “Be doers, and not just hearers of the word.”

Bruce Springsteen – a famous musician also pointed out, saying: “A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the person you want to become and start being the person you want to be.”

Becoming requires action. There is power in actions. Miracles happen, when one takes action. That is the secret to become. One of my favourite writers called Allon Raiz, made a statement that helps me to focus, every time I feel weary or demotivated. He says, “The power of hundreds of little actions creates resonance and waves of forwards movement. Don’t under estimate the power of the smallest action.”

Allon’s statement summarises succinctly the secret behind becoming.

Many times we are tempted to become without wanting to do. And that results in frustrations of all sorts. James Allen makes revealing statement in his book entitled, ‘As a Man Thinketh’. He says: “People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.”

At the end of the day, a pertinent question remains, who do you want to become? Whatever your vision is of who you want to become, the key to this lies in doing what it takes to become. One way of achieving what and who you want to become – sooner than it would take you to do it alone – is by choosing to work with a Coach.

Becoming is a process that requires inspiration, motivation, and continuous reinforcement. A Coach provides you with a safe space and opportunity to explore all that there is towards becoming.

Becoming requires steadfast patience. It is not an overnight process. It requires persistence and unwavering commitment to achieve. It is not for a select few. Becoming is available for everyone. What sets us apart is the doing, the commitment to action.

As you come to the end of 2022, and you look at the goals you set on 01 January 2022, to become, the question is: have you become what you set out to become? If yes, well done! If no, then ask yourself, what stopped you from becoming?

The answer would lie in action or inaction thereof.

All is not lost. The lessons of failure and success continue to enrich our journey towards becoming. In fact success and failure is simply feedback of actions. That which we are doing well, and that which we should consider to change towards the results we desire, in case we are not happy with the results thereof.

With each new day, comes the opportunity to press reset, restart, and renew the commitment towards becoming – who we are meant to become.