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Matt Chambers is a very interesting person. He has stepped out to lead people to make the world a better place. That sounds very “pie in the sky.” Who doesn’t want to make the world a better place? The difference is Matt is DOING it.
Matt has a few kids, one with special needs, and that combined with all the other work he doing, is a busy guy. He talked about balance.
Balance
When thinking of balance, we usually think of scales and teeter-totters. You need the same weight and leverage on both sides of the fulcrum to achieve balance. Real life doesn’t work that way.
What does balance really look like?
Twister Mat (Courtesy of Matt Chambers)
Balance in life looks more like a Twister mat. Every step of the way, we receive a new directive — right hand blue, left foot red, etc. Balance is finding a way to keep yourself up while still moving.
Reach out for help. Imagine each of those spots on the mat is someone. Your spouse, friends, parents, coworkers, businesses that serve you. When life is saying left hand yellow, reach out to that spot on your mat. We can’t do it alone.
Four Observations to Keep Moving Forward
- Refuse to love your dream more than the people that it impacts.
- It’s ok to know lots of people, just make the right friends.
- Don’t commit more financial energy to your dream than you have.
- Identify someone you can be completely honest with.
Matt elaborated on these 4 observations in a recent post on his blog. You can read it here.
Making Excuses
Excuses are the enemy of balance, productivity, and innovation. Excuses never move you toward your dream. Ever. They keep you from doing and doing is the only way things get done.
Excuses come from the voices. Yes, we all have voices in our heads. The voices say things like…
- Nobody cares anyway so why start
- What will others think?
- You don’t deserve it
- You’re faking it
They are all excuses. The voices never tell you to keep going. They never say good job. They are afraid of change. Don’t listen to them. They are wrong.
Matt Chambers is co-founder and director of SafeWorld, an organization designed to provide specific solutions to people in 3rd world countries with specific problems. Current projects include water well drilling, providing mosquito netting, hygienic latrines and hand washing stations, safe birthing assistance, and more. You can follow Matt on Twitter @chambers_matt. Read his blog, Ethoshift.
