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Celebrate, Rest, And Repeat 213
the lead role in a play. Sometimes we find it hard to celebrate
things that we achieved on our own; it can feel self-centered
or even self-congratulatory, especially when others close to us
didn’t have the same achievement. These small celebrations
are inch pebbles on the way to larger achievements. It’s not
a bad thing to celebrate your achievements; the question is,
what’s the best way to do it?
Group celebrations are an important part of every culture
and a way to connect with those around us. Imagine watching
your favorite team at a sports bar. Let’s say you’re watching
football, and a guy gets tackled; or you’re watching soccer,
and the player misses the goal. The entire bar reacts; you can
hear a collective groan.
Let’s be clear: these fans are not in the game, they’re not
even at the game. They still feel the loss physically, in their
body. Let’s look at the inverse: a baseball player hits a home
run, a final goal is scored with seconds left to go in overtime.
The bar will light up; the patrons are filled with a sense of
shared achievement.
You have fans, too. There are people who have been
rooting for you this whole time. In fact, a couple of them may
have given you an assist! When you share your achievement
with them, they will experience it as if your achievement is
their achievement; your good news is their good news. You
are the team they are rooting for. When you win the game,
or achieve your Goal, they feel it too. They literally have skin
in your game.
Remember the concept of shepping nachas from Chapter
5? This is that moment. By sharing your achievement, you
allow others to share your joy.
REFLECTION STOP POINT
× × Look back on Chapters 4 and 5. Who were the people
who you wanted to reach out to? Did you?