Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it — when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further — without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever. You just start. You lean into it. You see what it feels like. And you find out if you want to keep going — instead of sitting on the sidelines deliberating, reflecting, and contemplating.
Leaning into it creates momentum
One of the most extraordinary benefits of just leaning into it is that you begin creating momentum — that unseen energy force that brings more opportunity, more resources, and more people who can help you into your life at seemingly just the right time for you to benefit the most from them.
Be willing to start without seeing the whole path
Of course, just leaning into a project or opportunity also means you must be willing to start without necessarily seeing the entire pathway from the beginning. You must be willing to lean into it and see how it unfolds.
Often we have a dream and because we can’t see how we’re going to achieve it, we are afraid to start, afraid to commit ourselves because the path is unclear and the outcome is uncertain. But leaning into it requires that you be willing to explore — to enter unknown waters, trusting that a port will appear.
Simply start, then keep taking what feel like logical next steps, and the journey will ultimately take you to where you want to go — or even someplace better.
* Source: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield