Monday, July 18, 2005
Monday July 18, 2005 - Year 3, Day 120 - if I make the effort
+10C, chance of thunderstorms, chilly damp breeze; our walk short . .more later
the Monday morning tone we set to govern the week is so important I think; I enjoy the blank page, the ‘to be started’ volleys of phone tag, email tag, meetings, tours, writing, rewriting, re-rewriting, negotiations, errands & stirring up that is in front of me & that is just before lunch
whether I am swimming [great metaphor for a non-swimmer to use I suppose] against or with the flow, some things are just torture – my heart, head & energy are just not in them
but when an opportunity or problem engages me, then there is an effortlessness about it
it consumes me, it brings out energy I had no idea was lurking there
habits come in all forms; the ones I like to watch are the ones which give rise to that feeling of effortlessness
things like this . . like writing; it is absorbing, time flies by . . . it feels so comfortable; that too is a test worth applying to everything I do
today I have to deal with several important matters for me . . . several for clients too; each one is difficult, each one energizes me, each one is good reason to set aside all those other things sitting on my desk for another day, focused on where my energy is best unleashed
unleashed; not spent, but set free . . . if only I make the effort
how I start my day DOES affect my demeanor & effectiveness – it will prevail all week
my day will be productive, my smile will be turned upward, my in-touch-ed-ness with people today will be highly focused; the week will bring out the best in me, the best in others, but only if I make the effort
if it is to be, it is up to me
that is, if I make the effort
Mark
342,896
responses invited – scroll down to fill in your comments
the Monday morning tone we set to govern the week is so important I think; I enjoy the blank page, the ‘to be started’ volleys of phone tag, email tag, meetings, tours, writing, rewriting, re-rewriting, negotiations, errands & stirring up that is in front of me & that is just before lunch
whether I am swimming [great metaphor for a non-swimmer to use I suppose] against or with the flow, some things are just torture – my heart, head & energy are just not in them
but when an opportunity or problem engages me, then there is an effortlessness about it
it consumes me, it brings out energy I had no idea was lurking there
habits come in all forms; the ones I like to watch are the ones which give rise to that feeling of effortlessness
things like this . . like writing; it is absorbing, time flies by . . . it feels so comfortable; that too is a test worth applying to everything I do
today I have to deal with several important matters for me . . . several for clients too; each one is difficult, each one energizes me, each one is good reason to set aside all those other things sitting on my desk for another day, focused on where my energy is best unleashed
unleashed; not spent, but set free . . . if only I make the effort
how I start my day DOES affect my demeanor & effectiveness – it will prevail all week
my day will be productive, my smile will be turned upward, my in-touch-ed-ness with people today will be highly focused; the week will bring out the best in me, the best in others, but only if I make the effort
if it is to be, it is up to me
that is, if I make the effort
Mark
342,896
responses invited – scroll down to fill in your comments
