Relationship Grit by Jon Gordon

Author:Jon Gordon [Gordon, Jon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781119430735
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2020-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

Support Instead of Limit

(Kathryn)

Jon had changed a lot. I had witnessed his transformation. I knew his mission and purpose was pure. He had gone from being narcissistic and self-serving to someone who wanted to serve others. He was driven for the right reasons and I was driven to support him.

Of course, I wasn't crazy about him being gone for so long, but I also didn't want to get in the way of his mission. Being the daughter of a father in the Navy, I saw my dad leave often to carry out the mission he was assigned and return later to his family. While Jon and I know a book tour and being gone for speaking engagements doesn't remotely compare to the mission and the long stretches someone in the military embarks on, we both had a missional approach to his work and I saw it as my job to encourage and support him in that.

I know women who are worried about their husbands being successful, so they hold them back. Their insecurity causes them to say, “Stay with me,” instead of, “Go do the work you are meant to do.” The wife doesn't support the husband and he doesn't feel free to do what he needs to do to be successful for himself and his family. In the long run, this doesn't help either person.

I'm not saying that if your partner has a crazy idea that you don't think will work that you should just say, “Sure, go for it.” Just as a plane has a pilot and a copilot and a process of communication and procedure to avoid the human error of one person, you can avoid big mistakes by discussing it together. But what I am saying is that you shouldn't let your fear and insecurity keep you from supporting them and they shouldn't let their fears limit you.

One thing Jon did right early on was that he encouraged me to leave the sales job I hated and pursue acting. I did a bunch of commercials, was in a play, did a standup comedy routine, and fulfilled a dream and desire I always had before having my children. He supported me early on and now I was supporting him.

Don't limit each other's potential. Support each other as you become the best version of yourselves and pursue your goals and dreams together.

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