The Spark Magazine (Jun 2018)

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Balance for Peak Performance
Most people would love to be rated as best in their field of work, but only a few understand the effects of balance
in producing excellent work. This article covers the basics you need to know to experience life to its fullest and
produce your best work every day.
- By Olu Ogunlela
“Is everyone destined for greatness? Can we all become the
next Mark Zuckerberg? Do you have the potential for
extraordinary achievement?” I have asked myself these
questions countless times. My curiosity led me on a reading
adventure and study of thought leaders. An articulate answer to
the question was so important because I wanted to be assured
that the journey, pains, sweat, tears and sacrifice required for
greatness would be worth it.
After many years of study and personal development, I got my
answer in different forms and concluded, “Yes, we all have equal
potential for greatness and discovering your greatness requires
that you seek to find it.” The parable of the sower was one story
which made me realize that the potential for a tree lies within the
seed, but what determines growth is the external environment
and circumstances in which a seed finds itself.
Fortunately, humans are not seeds or trees, we can move and
change our situation to increase the chances of achieving our full
potential. Therefore, it is worthy to note that “You are like a seed
and the potential to be great lies within you.”
There are so many reasons why many of us do not perform at our
full potential and produce the best work. They include: lack of
goal setting, lack of drive and ambition, unfavourable early stage
growth environment, uninspiring inner circle (top 5 friends), lack
of purpose, etc. For the sake of this article, I will focus on the
reasons that arise due to imbalance, which are; stress, anxiety,
depression, unhappiness, procrastination, distractions and low
energy levels.
To increase the chances of fulfilling our deepest potential, we
need to truly understand the concept of balance in relation to
peak performance as simplified below:
Energy In = Energy Out
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Improving balance and achieving
peak performance in work and
life requires discipline and is quite
challenging, especially if you live in a
city like Lagos.
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