Understanding, embracing and harnessing the power of pressure.

INTRODUCTION

What you don't understand in life, you will never appreciate. Life generally, is governed by certain laws and principles. And one of those laws is the 'LAW OF PRESSURE' Not every person finds it comfortable working under pressure. However, it must be noted that pressure if understood, embraced and harnessed can yield a great dividend in one's life. please follow me as I divulge on this amazing platform the mysteries and treasures of pressure.

What is pressure?

Pressure in our context has to do with those impromptu emergencies, challenges, circumstances or experiences that comes our way to help prove and reveal the great gifts and talents that lies within us, and how we can maximize them to achieve greatness. The above definition is feasible only when we learn to embrace and appreciate pressure when it comes.

APPLICATION OF NEWTON'S FIRST LAW OF MOTION IN EXPLAINING PRESSURE

For those of us that are science inclined, guess we can still remember the Newton's first law of motion? Which states "that every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change it's state by the action of an external force" this is also known as the law of inertia. To make this law clear, let's consider the picture above. The football initially was at the state of rest until an external force acted on it, which then resulted to a change of position. Suffice to say that, If there had been no pressure, the football wouldn't have been displaced. Is that right?

HOW THEN CAN WE RELATE THE ABOVE LAW IN OUR PERSONAL LIFE AND DAILY COMMITMENT?

Oftentimes, I hear people say "I don't like working under pressure or being pressurized to have a task done. Truth is, nobody loves working under pressure but we must learn to embrace it. Paula White in her quote said "Pressure is not necessarily bad. Pressure can make you produce. The challenge of pressure is learning how to handle it. Which requires developing internal confidence and inner strength"

The problem is not the pressure but your management skill. How do you handle it?

Every pressure that comes your way is an avenue for personal development. Late Michael Jackson of blessed memories said in his quote that "Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity"
Pressure depends on what you make of it.

A tea bag would only bring out it's flavor when placed in a cup of hot water. The hot water here serves as pressure. A raw egg would only be made suitable for consumption when placed in a pot of boiling water. That is pressure. Shying away from difficulties is just like having a contract signed for a life of mediocrity. Don't settle for less!

BENEFITS OF PRESSURE

Embracing the pressures of life is a matter of choice. You can decide to accept or shy away from it. And guess what, to every choice you make in life, there is always a result. "True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure. The greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, and the truer the choice to the character's essential nature. Robert Mckee" Beneath are few benefits of embracing the pressures of life;

1. TALENTS/GIFTS DISCOVERY: Self actualization and discovery gains expression in service. Challenges can only cause us pain but when we choose to embrace them, hidden potentials and gifts are being realized. You will never know what you are made of until you do something bigger than you. step out of your comfort zone!

2. CREATIVE THINKING: One major benefit of embracing the pressures of life is that, it helps us think our way out of problems. It makes us self-reliant without necessarily constituting a burden to other people. Pressure will make you look inwardly rather than depending on others for a way out.

3. PROACTIVENESS: Yes! When you learn to embrace the pressures of life it builds you up to the point that you don't have to wait for people's ideas or solutions to have a particular problem solved especially when is at the eleventh hour. It makes you act in advance in dealing with difficulties and challenges whatever sphere you find yourself in life.

CONCLUSION

No pressure that comes your way is meant to bring you down, you can rather embrace and harness it to get to the top. What is important in dealing with pressure is your management skill. How well can you manage it? instead of panicking, take a deep breath and think inwardly. There will always be a way out. Never exempt yourself from passing though the difficulties and challenges of life. Appreciate, embrace and harness them and see yourself swim in the ocean of greatness.

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