By Attila Ovari

This morning as I prepared myself for the office I got thinking about flow. One definition of flow is “move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.” The flow I am referring to is that sense of everything heading in the one direction in your life. The question that I have been asking myself today is am I fighting the flow?

When we look at water, it heads from high points in the mountains down to the sea. Just as we do not imagine that water flows uphill, why is it that we expect to fight the flow in our lives? Yes, I agree that we control the destiny of our lives, so how does that work with the concept of flow? I think that martial arts holds the key to this question.

In martial arts when you block a punch, you are not necessarily stop the punch, but instead you deflect the punch. You use the opponent’s energy and flow to move towards your desired outcomes. So in fact you are using the flow and energy that exists and not fighting it. Going back to our water example, this can be seen in the way we have build dams and water infrastructure to use the flow to our advantage.

So, how does this impact on my life…. I am going to spend less time fighting the flow and more time using the flow to lead my life in my desired direction….

•  Think back over the last week, are you fighting the flow or using the flow?
• What is one thing that you can do today to use the flow better?
• How can you take advantage of the flow in your life

About Attila : Attila Ovari is a Cause & Effective Associate. He passionate about life and thrives on empowering others, in particular when it comes to leadership. Contact Attila here.