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I was in a car accident that totaled my wife's Kia Soul. To top it off … the accident happened on her birthday.
For over a year, I let something become normal that shouldn't have been.
The accident had damaged the passenger's side headlamp assembly and broken the turn signal. No big deal. There's plenty of other ways to signal, right?
There are… Yet I chose to continue to turn on the right turn blinker. Every time I would do this, a distinct sound would begin.
A rapid tick, tick, tick.
I decided it wasn't a big deal and let it go until recently. Enough was enough. It was time to replace the headlamp assembly and fix the thing.
After watching a few YouTube videos on the repair, I felt confident I could do it. Within 20 minutes, I had removed the old headlamp assembly, installed the new oney, and had everything working again.
However… something didn't feel right. Whenever I put my turn signal on, I don't hear the rapid tick, tick, tick. There is now a gentle, slow tick, tick, tick.
It doesn't sound right. It's bothered me. And it's my fault.
I let something that shouldn't be normal become normal.
My situation is something we all allow into our lives. We know there's something wrong but it's small. The issue isn't big enough to fix or make right.
We live with the issue for days, months, maybe even years. All the while, we begin to think of the issue as normal.
Big problem
The issue isn't normal. It is abnormal.
Just because something has become so routine, regular, or normal, doesn't mean there isn't an issue. We've just allowed ourselves to ignore it.
Begin searching your life for the things you've let become normal that shouldn't be. I'm sure you'll find a whole host of them. I know I do when I look.
Your normalizedissues may be:
What we don't deal with can become normal. We have to be better leaders, better spouses, better parents than this.
Instead of pushing issues under the rug, begin to confront the issues you've neglected.
The sooner you deal with the issues you've neglected, the sooner they can be dealt with. And the sooner you can return to true normal.
 | Joseph Lalonde is an award-winning leadership blogger and hosted the Answers From Leadership podcast. He desires to see 20-somethings step into their God-ordained roles as leaders. Previously, on the E3 staff and currently serving in the Catalyst youth ministry of Gateway Church, Joseph has mentored many students and has seen their lives changed through this teaching. His mission is to help equip leaders with the knowledge and information to boost their leadership to the next level. This article was first published on JMLalonde.com. Used with permission Learn More » |
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