Exercising Your Life Changing Muscles is Good for Your Soul

Being consistently average is one of the best pieces of advice I’ve come across so far. I’ve found it can be applied to learning, achieving, creating or producing almost anything. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about exercising your life-changing muscles on a regular basis.

Exercising your life-changing muscles is a metaphorical way of describing the practice of regularly stepping out of what’s familiar to you. It’s about being open to change and cultivating habits that eventually become second nature. All of which lead to growth and transformation. Just like physical muscles, these muscles row stronger with consistently average effort and intentionality.

Taking a consistently average approach to exercising your life-changing muscles nurtures growth and transformation without overwhelming your soul. Steady, manageable effort builds your resilience and self-awareness over time. It avoids burnout or discouragement and the urge to give up because of unrealistic expectations.

Consistency creates sustainable habits. It lets the small victories accumulate into meaningful and lasting transformation. It also teaches patience because it’s a reminder that lasting change comes from regular practice rather than fleeting bursts of intensity. By embracing balance, rather than striving for perfection, you can align your actions with your values. This type of authentic growth harmonises with your soul’s natural rhythm. Change, like life, thrives in steady, intentional progress.

Let’s say some of your challenges are to:

• Face a fear,
• Build resilience,
• Practice self-awareness, or
• Develop a new skill.

Of course, for those Perfectionists struggling with being consistently average at exercising their life-changing muscles, the solution is to call on your personal archetypes for assistance to move forward. Building on the same challenges listed above, here’s how you can do that:

• Face a fear: Which archetype can you call on to assist you to take small steps toward things that intimidate you, like public speaking or trying something new?
• Build resilience: Which archetype can you call on to assist you to adapt and bounce back from a setback or challenge?
• Practice self-awareness: Which archetype can you call on to assist you to reflect on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours so you can align them with your values and goals?
• Develop a new skill: Which archetype can you call on to assist you to consistently learn and expand your knowledge, skills or experience, whether it’s through education, a hobby, or professional development?

Don’t let your Perfectionist archetype hold you back. If you’re a perfectionist, the concept of taking a consistently average approach to the whole of life will be a huge challenge, but if you take this piece of wisdom and absorb it deep into your soul, your reward is a sense of massive relief.

By taking a consistently average approach to exercising your life-changing muscles you create a mindset that welcomes genuine transformation. You’ll be more inclined to perceive change as an opportunity rather than a threat.