...ever heard the phrase - "Life is a drag...?"
There is a reason for it - people actually experience drag in their personal and professional lives, its what holds them back and slows them down...
Let's get the techy bit out the way first...
Cars have something called a Coefficient of Drag or Cd - it defines how well a car interacts with the air around it as it is being driven along.
The higher the value the more disturbance is generated and the more effort or energy will be required to push the car along - the higher the speed, the more profound the effect of drag...
For example...
One of the most aerodynamic - vehicles ever built is the PAC Car II that holds the Guinness World record for fuel efficiency achieving 5385 km on the equivalent of just 1 litre of fuel...
It's Cd is just 0.075...
The VW XL1 is a 2013 concept car that has a Cd of just 0.189
An original VW Camper has a Cd of 0.51
The Caterham 7 sports car has a Cd of around 0.70 picture credit Steve Marsh - Lotus 7 Club GB
For comparison - a house brick has a of around 2.1
The higher the drag the more unstable the object will be at high speed, and the more energy will be required to get it there...
Strange how the VW is better than the Caterham - looks can be deceiving...
Reducing drag on a car involves the shape, surface texture and the ability to lower the amount of turbulence that is created as it moves through the air. Wing mirrors, roof racks, exposed wheels etc. all play their part..
Basically the more bits that are attached to a car that create turbulence, the higher the drag and the slower and more unstable the car will become...
Same with people...
First, it doesn't matter what shape you are - we are not talking about your actual drag through the air - it's what holds you back in life and drains all the energy from you that we are interested in here...
Successful people have plenty of energy - they tend to be on the go, planning, creating and achieving all the time...
People who are achieving less may have the same level of energy, but they experience so much drag that they cannot go very fast and when they do they become inherently unstable...
Some people behave as a VW XL1 and others behave like a house brick...
What is the difference, and how can the drag be reduced...?
On a car the designers change the shape and curvature of the vehicle, they remove anything that protrudes and causes turbulence.
With people it is similar - we have to remove the things that cause us turbulence in our lives and streamline ourselves so that we are more efficient, effective and successful...
Turbulence Generators - remove for awesome performance...
1. Drama - from family friends and colleagues...
2. Procrastination - this is like putting a parachute on the back of a racing car...
3. Excuses - creates turbulence and slows you down...
4. Limiting Beliefs - will steer you round golden opportunities...
5. Ego - gets in the way of learning and achievement...
6. Chaos - build your Vision, and only work "on your purpose"...
It's really simple to go from behaving like a brick to behaving like a streamlined and super efficient achiever - the only question is, will you do it...
Removing these appendages can be painful, in fact you may have become dependent upon them and need anaesthetic - otherwise known as Red Wine - to be administered first.
In sensible quantities of course...
Have fun removing your Turbulence Generators - and go careful with the anaesthetic...
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