Someone recently challenged me. They said I was living too safely, not taking enough risks, no sense of urgency, as if I thought I was going to live forever. If you live forever, there is no time crunch to get done what you are here to do. How would you live differently if you knew you were going to die within the year?
As I confronted myself, I looked at what I was avoiding, what scared me and how I might be making myself small. I don’t like doing that because on a deeper level, I believe we do no one any good by being small. Be myself and feel into what I may be capable of (not just work related).
I started putting myself out there just a little bit more, flying above the radar. While it is scary, it is also exhilarating. Those of you who know me personally, know I can work a bit too much and be overly serious. You also know my playful, silly, obnoxious, dry humor side.
So here is my answer to the question: I would play more and let joy be my guide. I would look at my world differently, paying more attention to what is natural and delight in the ordinary. I would pull weeds less often and do less laundry and fewer dishes. I would enjoy life more fully, drinking it in.
What would you do differently?
As I confronted myself, I looked at what I was avoiding, what scared me and how I might be making myself small. I don’t like doing that because on a deeper level, I believe we do no one any good by being small. Be myself and feel into what I may be capable of (not just work related).
I started putting myself out there just a little bit more, flying above the radar. While it is scary, it is also exhilarating. Those of you who know me personally, know I can work a bit too much and be overly serious. You also know my playful, silly, obnoxious, dry humor side.
So here is my answer to the question: I would play more and let joy be my guide. I would look at my world differently, paying more attention to what is natural and delight in the ordinary. I would pull weeds less often and do less laundry and fewer dishes. I would enjoy life more fully, drinking it in.
What would you do differently?
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