Progress indicates movement! Success indicates that we have moved from one state to another. Time and life work together by moving together in a rhythmic dance. One cannot move forward without the other. While it may seem impossible to move forward by standing still, there is a forward progress that can only be made by standing or being still. You might ask, “How is it possible to move forward and be still at the same time?”
Well, we could say it a question of physics, but it is also a question of discipline. The earth is in constant motion, spinning on its axis and moving through space at the same time. So, while we are standing or being still, the earth is still turning beneath us and moving us forward in time and space at the same time. Scientist tell us that just as the earth rotates around the sun with the rest of the planets in our galaxy, our galaxy is also moving through the universe. Yet from our perspective on earth it appears that we are standing still.
As we look to discipline ourselves for success, we can take lessons from nature, the earth, and the planets. Just as children and plants grow most at night and in their sleep, sometimes our greatest thrust forward occurs when we can be still. Being disciplined for success requires that we know how to move forward and how to be still, but it also requires that we know how to move forward by being still. It is like standing still on a moving sidewalk. Whether active or being still, let’s keep it moving! Our success depends on it.