Photo by Mara 1 (Flickr Creative Commons License) I’m reading this amazing book at the moment – well, not actually reading it, but listening to it. I download a lot of books from audible.com and listen to them while I’m driving or flying. Anyway, the book is “Blink!” by Malcolm Gladwell. How we think without [...]
Aug 152009
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Too many times we are far too hard on ourselves for not being at our goal already.
But being right in the middle of our own lives prevents us from seeing our steady incremental progress.
Have you ever periodically visited a growing child and remarked how much they’ve grown since you last saw them?
Or noticed how much weight a friend has lost since you last visited with them?
So, do you really think that you will wake up one day 10 kilograms lighter than the day before? No, of course not. You know with every facet of your intelligence that it requires prolonged steady progress.
Occasional detours are okay, provided you get back on track in due course, and continue your journey towards your goal. Most goals are resilient enough to withstand sporadic relapses and diversions. They’re not going anywhere. It’s just you who needs to get re-focussed.
And remember that life is a kaleidoscope of interesting experiences. And, personally, I choose these diversions because, although they may be distractions, they also help me to bring back more colour and details to my goal. I love the concept of cross-pollination of ideas and disciplines – what you learn in one field can be applied in another and in a way that no one else has thought of before, at least as far as you can tell. You NEED to fertilise your imagination in order to feed your dreams and your passions.
So don’t be so hard on yourself when you don’t think you’ve made as much progress as you think you should have.
What have you started?
What have you continued?
What have you created?
What have you enriched?
What have you incubated?
What have you nurtured?
And some days you simply find you are shooting the breeze, with no particular aim in mind. Other than recharging your batteries and/or your soul. That’s totally worthwhile too.
And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got a number of projects and goals in progress. Not to mention your loved ones and your income earning obligations. So it can be frustrating to feel there isn’t enough time to give to your preferred goals.
But slow steady progress wins out as well, in the end, as focused sprinters. The tortoise approach is much more aligned to my personal style, and I’m going to stop wishing I was a hare.
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