THE BEST WAY TO UNTIE A KNOT

There is a legend about Alexander The Great. In his day it was said that whomever could untie the Gordian Knot could conquer and rule Asia. The Gordian Knot was just that. A giant knot of twisted up ropes that had no visible beginning and end. It would have been impossible to untie. So as Alexander marched on the rest of the world to achieve his goal of conquering it, he eventually came to the knot. His solution showed two of the things absolutely necessary for your own greatest success. Instead of wasting time trying to figure out an endless maze with no real solution he simply drew his sword and cut the knot in half.

What can we learn here? First if you really want to get anything done, stop wasting time and get to the heart of the matter. A great majority of the problems we experience in life actually boil down to something that can be solved in one fell swoop. Not by trying to work every angle, but my making an effective decision. Even if it isn’t the “normal” way or if it ruffles feathers, it’s how the job has to be done.

Second, the response of Alexander demonstrated the other quality necessary for true greatness. The courage to act. The absolute self assurity that where he was going was not only what he was supposed to be doing, but what WAS going to happen.

What’s your own Gordian Knot? What are of your life continually plagues you and puzzles you, but you could really solve it if you just made a decision and cut the ropes? Your personal life, business, love life, training?

Whatever it is decide on the action and then have the courage to act. Simply things down. Don’t look to waste time finding the hidden ends of the rope. Draw your sword and make the cut. If you need to make more money, analyze how and then apply it. If your life is surrounded by chaos find out why and then knock it out (I’m not responsible if anybody punches out there boss, that’s not what I meant). If there is some area of your training that isn’t working establish why, simplify and then attack it. More is accomplished by the direct cut of the sword and the courage of the arm who wields it, than by endless intellectualizing.

Be smart! No one is telling you the use of the brain shouldn’t be the first action in any situation, but constant mulling over is just that. An ineffective over thought process that leads to no action. Above all… take action.

If you need spiritual help or peace… pray. If your marriage isn’t working ask her why then do what it takes to fix it. If you need to get closer to your kids, talk to them. If you need to become a better man choose something and work on it. It all sounds something, but the courage is in the doing.