The Trampoline Effect - Kyan Burke

Have you ever found it difficult to recover after a setback?

It might be something in your personal or professional life. Some setbacks, such as missing a work objective, may be corrected in a matter of weeks, whilst others, such as bereavement, might take decades to process and overcome. I, like everyone else, have had difficulties, but through many chats with friends and coworkers, I've discovered a fresh perspective.

So many individuals I've spoken to, including myself at one time, believe that coming back from a setback is necessary ONLY to achieve your desired objective. You may believe that you have fallen behind, but have you considered the talents, experience, and skills you may have acquired along the way?

This is where I came up with the term "Trampoline Effect." When you jump on a trampoline, you descend below the frame, exactly like a setback, but when you spring back up, you don't return to your starting position, you leap into the air!

When I started looking at things this way, it became clear that every failure was a set up, not only to fulfil a goal, but to go even further. You are not slipping behind and returning to where you were. You're coming from behind to go further!

Think about any horrible scenario you've been through and have recovered from or are currently recovering from. Remember, you're not trying to get back to your old self. Inevitably, a setback will position you to advance beyond your beginning point.

... and it's the same effect as jumping on a trampoline, right? 😄