In the spirit of my travels, I’ve composed one or two haiku.
It’s the collection of a feeling in such a short space.
Does it convey the moment?
Stray beam of sunlight / Glints upon an inner wall / Move, it vanishes.
Category: Thoughts
Invitations
When one is offered, be certain you’re okay with it being accepted. Because obligation has a way of reshaping everything it touches.
Find your subject
Generally I don’t want to talk about myself. Not really. I don’t mind mentioning myself when in reference to the subject. But the subject, I am not.
Thus, I came to te realization. When framing out the story, the post, the idea, it has to be about something external. It can relate to the internal, to myself. But the subject has to be what I focus on.
Which I’ll try to implement, I’m sure…
Putting it off
Procrastination is easy.
I was reading, typing — yes, but reading as well. There are so many things that require my attention. And I’m putting them off.
To write, which is another thing that requires my attention. How do I do it all? The answer is: you can’t.
Watch the guage
When are you energized?
Every body is different, and everybody has energy levels that peak and trough during their day.
Allocating your peak performance time to things that require the best of your attention – that’s how to get things done.
Framing the problem
For someone with a lot of interests, isn’t life interesting? There is always something that can occupy your time.
When I think of people I know, how dissatisfied they seem with life, it comes as a surprise. With so much to explore, there is so much to be grateful for.
Framing matters a lot. Even when bad things happen, if you can highlight the good that still exists, then the negative will be minimized.
It doesn’t have to be nonexistent. Bad things happen. Jobs are lost, loved ones pass, and times can be tough. But we’re still here.
In your own hands
Sometimes, sitting to write takes a lot of willpower. There is no shortage of things that can eat at your attention.
Is it the day to day? Or is it something broader? What should our attention be on?
“Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.” – Erica Jong
What if we really disconnect
The internet, and everything on it, is amazing.
I mean, yes – some of it is complete rage bait. Trolling, and terrible people, saying terrible things, from the relative anonymity of their aliases.
But, and I am an optimist, the internet has some much to offer – each and every one of us.
My thought is, though – what if, rather than being always connected, you limited the flow?
If your baseline is a fire hydrant flow, it’s going to hurt. If your base line is off, just turning the tap a bit can give you a glass of water.
It’s confusing want and need, and we’re being conditioned to think everything out there is needed. When it’s not.
Inspiration
We allow ourselves the luxury of distraction. What we should be making room for is inspiration.
Why do great ideas come to us in the shower? It’s the only time anymore that nothing else is demanding our attention.
From sun up, when you first grab your phone. To night… If the only time you can be alone with your thoughts – no phone, no internet, no tv, no distractions – is in the shower, what else would you expect?
Giving yourself time to just sit and think. That’s how to create something meaningful.
Energy usage
How much of our daily energy gets consumed by bad habits? As I have wondered over and over, where does the time go?
What are we spending it on, and is it worth it?
We’re not out there, hunting the wildebeest. At least I don’t think you are. Tigers aren’t chasing us.
And yet, we’re more anxious than we’ve ever been.
Why is that?
