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“Beware the naked man who offers you his shirt”
Put simply: you can’t give what you don’t have. It’s hard to be a good leader, partner, significant other or friend when you’re grouchy or feeling off.
They say that you can’t pour from an empty cup. What they don’t say is that the cup is refillable.
Find what fills up your cup.
For me, it’s getting my morning started off on the right foot. I like to wake up at an early hour when the moon is still the main light source and before it’s time to interact with other people. There is an element of stillness like I teleported to a place where the constant pings of texts, emails, and Slack messages don’t exist.
I spend most early mornings in this zone. I think, I meditate, I read, I write, I create. Sometimes it’s 90 minutes and other times it’s 15 minutes. But my days are remarkably different when I do this cup-filling process compared to when I don’t.
I’m more patient, kinder, more motivated, probably a better overall human being.
For you, it may be getting some sunshine, or your afternoon Peloton ride or spending 30 minutes catching up on your favorite Netflix show at night to truly unwind.
It doesn’t matter what it is. It just matters that you do the thing that fills your cup so that you can pour into others.
