We should all try new things to
get things or experiences we have never had but more importantly to dispel
myths that we tend to create for the world. By trying new things, we surprise
and inform ourselves opening ourselves up to the abundance this universe has on
offer.
I am writing a book. It’s an idea
I have been playing with for years. I have started and stopped so many times,
the minute I tell someone about it I am filled with fear to the point of
paralysis. I have lost so many edits
because I just did not think them good enough. Any time I sit down to work on
it I search for things that I have written before and upon reading them I think
well that’s rubbish and then just move on doing something else. Being a seeker
of the meaning of life and knowing that it begins with knowing thyself I believe
that it is that which we fear most that we must do. In seeking the answers to
life and getting to know yourself you come to understand that there is no end
to this journey so while you may take some time off to do this, the work is
never over. The challenge is in taking action as we learn, the most successful
and fulfilled people in life are those who are not afraid to fail, those who
take calculated risk and keep trying. When I say success, I do not mean financial
success although that is what most people count as success, myself included.
Chasing a high salary has never
been for me but I used to believe that this meant something was wrong with me, so
I would look at those who I believed were happy because of all the money they
were making but without understanding their struggle, motivation, and sacrifice.
All this came to was me beating myself up for nothing, time wasting. I wish I
could say that I am not motivated by money but I am in as much as it keeps a
roof over my head and puts food in my belly and a little bit more to enable me
to do things that bring happiness to me and those I hold dear. Which is the
real reason why I could never fully commit to writing. It does not put money in
my pocket. One day I had the crazy idea to change the way I looked at it, rather
than being a vehicle that literally fed the body, writing became a fuel for the
soul and mind. First with letter writing and journaling, then blogging and now
actively working on my book and having my mind opened to other writing
opportunities in this big glorious universe. All we need in this life is
opportunity which we must seek for they rarely come calling. With this in mind
and with my 40th birthday looming I have decided to make a Forty
before 40 list to broaden my experiences and network and give me more to write,
talk and laugh about. I will share some (maybe all depending on where my mind
takes me) of the list soon and invite anyone to do the same and share as well.
When I sat at my desk this
morning I had no idea what to write about but I showed up and created something
it all began with intention, get your intentions right and the rest will come.
Trust the process.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Any comments here...