I made a mistake and only just realized it.
What's more, it's a mistake that pretty much every single person in the world has done, or does. What is it?
I made the mistake of telling myself that I was just too busy right now to write something for my blog, and I even convinced myself (temporarily), that I was taking a break from writing these posts so that I could write something really really good. In other words, instead of living fully now, and simply taking a minute here and there to write a short message every week, I set it aside and told myself (and you) that I was working on something really big (*see last post).
I meant it when I said it. At least I thought I did. I even said the same thing about practicing my guitar (I haven't touched it in three months!), "I'm too busy... too tired... not enough time...I'll catch up later...I'm focusing on what's more important for the moment, ect".
The truth is that each and every one of us make up excuses for not doing the things we really want to do, or have to do to reach our chosen destination. Yes, there are always things to do. Yes, it can be difficult sometimes to find the time. But there is a solution.
This solution is in 3 parts:
1. Know what you love and enjoy.
2. Eliminate/delegate or outsource what you don't love and enjoy.
3. Do more of what you love and enjoy.
Very simple, yes?
Complete? In the general sense, yes.
The whole point is to create space for yourself. To create space and time (or 'spacetime' as they would say in physics) so that there is room for the good and the fun to enter into your life. Just like the old Zen story about the overflowing cup of tea, most of us have way too much going on at the same time, and we cannot see the beauty that surrounds us. When our lives are full, there is no room for anything new. Just like the cup, we must empty ourselves so that we may be filled with new life.
To experience something new in your life, you must make room for it.
You must clear the clutter, give away the old clothes and possessions, and spend less time in activities and with people that are burning you up or not enriching your life in any way. Once that space is made, only then can it be filled with other objects of greater beauty, loving people and even more wonderful experiences.
And don't wait for the time to be "just right".
Don't say "later I will", or "someday, when I have more of...".
Know what you love, what you enjoy, what you really want for yourself. Then take whatever steps you can think of to start moving towards the realisation of that reality. Do something. Anything, to get started. To get some momentum. AND KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
It may take some time, so start now. Right this instant. Be honest. You know the first thing to do. Go do it.
Now that I've gotten back to my writting, I'm going to play a little bit of guitar...
Charles
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2 comments:
I've been really trying to do that lately. Since I broke my foot and havent been working you would think that I would have lots of time to do what I like doing. Somehow things seem to come up and fill that space. Just last night I was thinking over what I liked doing and what was being neglected. I vowed to try and eliminate those things that take up time (TV, sleeping in...) and concentrate on what really makes me feel good.
Philippe Parenteau
What??? So I can delegate working, cleaning and all those things I don`t like?? No man, sometimes our lives aren`t exactly what we want them to be, but we can`t delegate or expect hurdles to disappear. Perhaps bearing down, bitting the bullet, are the only solutions, because after all, tomorrow is always a new and different day
PB
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