We made it into Kansas and quickly pulled into a Valero gas station and started the normal routine. You know the drill:

• Swipe the card

• Select the gas type

• Pump gas into the car

As we did the normal routine something unique happened. A shower of gas began spewing from the top of the pump area. It was 5:45 am, so it took me a moment to process what I was seeing and smelling. This was my first gas shower.
 
It’s interesting really. Gallons of gasoline were flowing by my car but doing nothing to help my car be ready for the next leg of the journey.
 

Have you ever felt that way? All of the resources are right around you, but you are disconnected. Therefore, they are doing nothing for you.
 
Sometimes we can have all the resources nearby, but for some reason we can’t seem to tap into them. There’s a disconnect. This disconnect might be because of your mistakes. The disconnect might be because of the mistakes of others. The disconnect might be because your routine is no longer working. Either way – the disconnect is hindering your ability to tap into the resources you need.
 

So what do you do to reconnect?
 
Back to the Valero gas station: I quickly ran into the gas station and the only way they could shut off the gas shower was by shutting down all the pumps. The only way they could fix the problem was by shutting down to reset.
 
Sometimes, the smartest thing we can do when we feel disconnected is to shut down the problem for a moment and reset. Here’s the thing: if you can’t shut down the gas shower, you can’t reconnect the pump. If you can’t reconnect the pump, you can’t refuel the car.
 
We never want to slow down because we say we don’t have time. But, if we don’t slow down, we can’t reconnect and gain access to the resources we need around us.
 
Send a note or make a comment and let us know how you are you going to slow down for a moment so you can reconnect with what fuels you. Just a thought: maybe your fuel is your purpose …


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