Some say having a good defense is more important than having a good offense.
Perhaps this may be the case in sports.
But in real life, it’s important that we stay in an offensive mode in order to be successful.
We must stay on the offensive to seek and work towards opportunities, and to stay ahead of information and trends.
By staying on the offensive, we give ourselves a ‘leg up’ on our competition because we are already anticipating the future.
Conversely, when we are on the ‘defensive’, we are usually regressing or at best being temporarily stagnantStagnant means to be still or inactive. Showing no activity. More.
Be mindful how you are using your energy
It takes energy to be on the defensive.
If we are consuming energy in a defensive posture, we are unable to utilize that energy to progress.
Staying in negative, dysfunctional relationships or environments forces us to stay in a defensive mode in order to protect ourselves.
In order to keep a forward positive momentumPositive momentum is progression through the use of positive habits. More towards our goals we must distance ourselves or break free from that negativity in order to thrive.
By focusing our time and energy in a positive way, such as investing it in bettering our lives, we will be able to stay on the offensive, and create positive momentumPositive momentum is progression through the use of positive habits. More.
This strategy will effectively lessen the amount of time we have available to be persuaded to waste our time and energy on negative situations.
Instead of being on the defensive, look to outscore your opponents.
