Iron Sharpens Iron
The good book says that “Iron Sharpens Iron”. In this case, the message is touching on the importance of selecting associations and friendships wisely. Hang around people who are sharpening their proverbial axe and they will naturally influence you to do the same.
Think of your iron as your mind and your habits. We have associations that sharpen our iron but we also have control over keeping ourselves sharp with self-discipline.
Some of the ways, in which, we keep sharp are…
- Reading inspirational books
- Listening to motivational podcasts
- Eating clean food and keeping hydrated
- Working out on a regular basis and getting great sleep
- Working on courses or projects that expand our mind and help us grow or skill up
- Associating with high achievers
Some of the ways we dull our mind or self discipline are…
- Excessive eating or drinking
- Consuming garbage food, scrolling social media or consuming the news
- Skipping workouts
- Working overtime and losing sleep with anxiety
- Gossiping or having low level destructive conversations
- Taking on a victim mentality
A friend recently told me that their workplace has a saying, “We lose our edge after just 24 hours without training”.
What will you do today to sharpen your iron with training, habits or positive patterns?
What habits do you need to eliminate or scrape, off like rust, so your sword is ready for battle?
As always, would love to hear your feedback and ideas on how you keep sharp, please feel free to share below!
