Flat Squirrels

Morning, team. I’ve been reading The Warrior Challenge with my boys at night, and there’s a quote from John Maxwell in the first chapter that really stuck with me: “In life’s highways, there are a lot of flat squirrels that couldn’t make decisions.”

I like that quote, so I wanted to unpack it with you and talk for a minute.

In life, you have to make decisions. Sometimes, you’ll make the wrong one. Sometimes, you’ll make the right one. But indecision? That’s the same as not making a decision at all. When you’re in the middle of a highway with cars speeding by, that indecision—darting back and forth—can be dangerous.

If you’ve ever watched a squirrel in the middle of the road, you know what happens. It looks like it’s going to commit, then it hesitates. It starts to go, then stops, it second-guesses itself. And the next thing you know—it’s a flat squirrel.

Now, while the crows of the world might enjoy feasting on the carcass of the dead squirrel laying out in the middle of the road, none of us want to be that dead squirrel. We don’t want to be stuck, unable to commit. We don’t want to end up flattened by our own indecision.

This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t research, plan, or evaluate your options—those are all important. But once you step into the road, you need to commit. You need to keep moving. Think about it: if most squirrels would just finish committing and keep running, there would be far fewer flat squirrels.

Once you’ve made a decision, once you’ve committed, stay focused. Don’t second-guess yourself. Keep moving forward.

As you go through the rest of this week and this month, I want you to think about where in your life you might be second-guessing yourself. What areas are you moving out into? What areas are you second guessing yourself? Are you hesitating in the middle of the road? If so, commit. Stay focused. Do what’s necessary to get across. Because sometimes, stopping in the middle of the road is the worst thing you can do.

So remember—be valuable. Nothing less will do.

Always remember Karen and I, along with our team, love and appreciate you. We’re so thankful for your support, your activity, your hard work, and your dedication.

Until next week, God bless. Stay committed…and don’t become flat squirrels.