To push or not to push?

In our bid to take new territory, we often need a push or a burst of energy. If not to get us going, it is often to get us over the finish line. The eternal conundrum thus is when to start pushing, when to stop and whether any pushing would be needed in the first place.

Take a student preparing for a test for example. Some students would have cleverly paced themselves over the course of the term and need minimal catching up to do when the test or exam is round the corner. Some other student would have been so clever and would need to catch up on things in order to make a success of the situation. In said situation, the well paced student wouldn’t need a push to get them over the line of success while the other student will need some sort of effort to either get them going or get them over the line, depending on how well they have positioned themselves over the course of the term

Another example is when a man is chasing a woman. Depending on the relationship before the chase, some men need overt gestures to get to show on the road while some others would have positioned themselves in a position where a gentle tap on the door will open it.

When it comes to pushing, like a good friend said, when all that is left in ruins, that’s always a good time to stop. Or maybe earlier if you’re a good judge of limits.

I also believe it has a lot to do with positioning. Strategic positioning makes movement and manoeuvring easier. It saves time, and, more often than not, reduces the energy consumed in getting a job done by a significant amount.

So, how do you strategically position yourself for a mission, task or adventure? First thing is to assess the task and decide how high on your list of priorities it is. After deciding this, you have to find out as much on the mission as possible. In doing these things, you will have a good idea of how possible your task is and how much effort will have to go into getting it done. You will then have to put yourself in a place where the mountain is scalable and the target is reachable. Regarding the examples mentioned, if you want to do well in a test, it would be advisable to position yourself in class as regularly as possible. And if you want to get a girl, let’s say a Christian girl, you will have to position yourself in a place where she will see you and be able to make a judgement of you as the sort of man she wants.

More than all, to be discerning enough to know when a push is needed and not needed is most important. Nothing feels worse than wasting time, effort and energy on something that needed very little effort