The Law of the Rubber Band

My Favorite Book – “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth” by John Maxwell, would be a good one for you to read if you haven’t already 😁. Among the important laws in this book, one that I really like is the “Law of the Rubber Band.”

I thought I will just highlight key points from this law as written by Maxwell.

We often feel like we don’t have enough time in a day, like there’s too much to do. This is why I want to talk about the Law of the Rubber Band. It’s about making our minds bigger and doing more with the 24 hours we get each day.

The summary of the law is that Rubber bands are useful only when they are stretched! The same can also be said of us.

Imagine a rubber band. It’s only useful when it’s stretched. We find new things about life when we step out of our comfort zone. Growth happens when we challenge ourselves.

Staying comfortable doesn’t help us get better. You can’t improve if you don’t change.

One tip to stretch your self – The space between where you are now and where you could be gets smaller when you read books. Books help us learn and grow.

Many of us are okay with just being okay. Edmund Gaudet said that “Average” is the top of the bottom, the best of the worst, the bottom of the top, the worst of the best. Which of these are you?

Instead of just wishing or waiting, we need to look inside ourselves for reasons to start doing things.

Remember, the choices we make and the things we do shape our lives. As we get older, we have more responsibility for where we are. But we can also choose to change, learn from our experiences, and find new paths.

The best times for growth are when we do things we’ve never done before, when we challenge ourselves. This takes courage. But it helps us become better, just like a rubber band that stretches. It’s like what George Elliot said: “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”

Mediocrity means settling for less than our best.

Being open to new things and trying harder than you thought, could help you make a difference. How? By always aiming to do a bit more. Keep leaving your comfort zone and trying to do more.

Have a willingness to stretch. Do more than you believe you are capable of, and you will make impact. How? By continually focusing on making the next stretch.

“Søren Kierkegaard said that “A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow it.” when you have a chance to do something, you should take it.” — This means we should follow opportunities and allowances extended our way.

As an example, I’m currently writing this blog post as late as 11:30pm EAT, which is a bit of a stretch for me since it’s already bedtime. But guess what, I am enjoying it.

When you feel unhappy with where you are, use that feeling to start moving again, even if it’s a small step.

You have to give up to go up. Just like how you need to stretch a rubber band to make it work well and become relevant.

Until next time, stay growing and glowing.

Thank you for your comment & feedback in advance 🤗