Circular Motion vs. Linear Progression April 25, 2012
Posted by nrhatch in Life Balance, Magick & Mystery, Mindfulness.trackback
If you’re running around in circles, it doesn’t matter how fast you run . . . you’ll never get THERE from HERE.
Slow down.
Take a step back.
Assess the situation.
Gather necessary information.
Avoid wasting time & energy with knee-jerk reactions.
Take one step at a time.
The way will teach you the way . . . as the path unfolds before you.
When we LISTEN . . . anything in life can be our guide.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Yes!
Will we go round in circles?
Or will we fly high like a bird up in the sky? 😎
One step at a time, is the only way to move.
When I first got Tigger’s Dx on Saturday, I just “sat with the info” for a day before starting to research natural cures, etc. I think it helped me “conserve energy.”
We seem to be turning a corner . . . we’ll know more tomorrow.
I hope my putting one foot in front of the other is leading me in a somewhat straight line. 🙂
Sometimes life’s a roller coaster
Moving up and down
Other times, it’s a ferris wheel
Going round and round
But today I’m filled with peace
As I take time to . . . breathe, relax, and repeat.
Aah . . . that’s better!
It’s funny how coincidence occurs… I’m about to write about going round in circles 😉
Amen to no knee-jerk reactions – that’s a managerial prerogative!
What we need is a reminder sign:
Press *PAUSE* for assistance. 😉
Well said! Running around in circles gets you no where but where you started…and really,really tired!
Monday seemed like the loop-de-loop at the State Fair. Yesterday, I stepped back, re-assessed and felt much better.
Today . . . was GRAND. 😀
sounds like the merry go round. u get on but it is much harder to get off. great blog!
Yes, exactly. Good to get off and watch it go round and round.
Aah . . . that’s better!
A good message for me. I am paying attention to what you wrote and listening!
The faster I go . . . the longer it takes me to arrive.
If I take it slow, I almost always bump into a shortcut that saves me TIME and ENERGY. Aah . . . that’ better.
I’m listening. Thank you for the much needed guidance, Nancy.
Thanks, Theresa! We’ve had a trifecta of sweet synchronicities in the past 2 days ~ perhaps the Universe wanted me to know we’re headed in the right direction. Hope so.
It’s the avoiding knee jerk reactions I always find hardest…
I find that knee-jerk reactions quickly multiply the task at hand ~ as soon as you do one thing, two more things pop into view . . . then four . . . then eight.
The exponential progression quickly frazzles nerves. Taking a GIANT step back allows us to focus on the entire forest again, instead of remaining lost in the trees.
I’m chuckling…it took me nearly 1,000 words to say what you just did–brilliantly and with brevity! And I agree with Kate…I really do have to work at the knee jerk part. Good mid-week reflection! Debra
Thanks, Debra.
You’re prolific . . . I’m lazy. 😆
Can’t wait to swing by and take a peek.
A great reminder – thank you!
Lorraine
As Simon and Garfunkle would sing . . .
Slow down, you move too fast.
You’ve got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobblestones.
Looking for fun and feeling groovy!
The way does indeed teach us the way and often simply the next thing.
It amazes me how often the answer or information I need appears on the horizon . . . as soon as I “slow down” and pay mindful attention to THIS moment.
I hope you have broken the loop and found the direction…
Thanks, Jas. We slowed down enough to allow the path to unfold before us. Aah . . . that’s better!
You stepped back from your worries of the last few days and now you are feeling the benefit – a prime example because sometimes we can’t see the wood for the trees. Our bodies tell us what to do but we don’t always listen.
I hope Tigger is improving.
Two hours until we round up the little guy and head over to the vet. We are cautiously optimistic that his fever AND his blood glucose reading will BOTH be headed in the right direction.
Yes, those circles give one a distinct feeling of deja vu 🙂 and same old, same old. It takes work to eradicate that “haven’t I been here before?” syndrome
It does take work ~ “the more things change . . . the more they stay the same.”
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Love that hair do… You know, the fried look above. Forget about running in circles, I could rock that look for the summer. 😆
I love using that graphic . . . and you would definitely rock that look! 😀
Funny, I just had a discussion with a counselor this morning about that. She actually helped me to find a place to start, instead of going around in circles and not accomplish what I want to do.
Sometimes just picking ONE THING to focus on makes all the difference.
One + One + One + One -> Tons more DONE!
She had some great advice by telling me to take money out of the equation and just focus on letting the creative juices flow. It’s going to be a challenge but this is the only advice I’ve heard so far that’s motivated me to start tackling my projects. It’s always nice to talk to someone with an outside perspective, to help you get unstuck.
Taking money out of the equation is an essential part of MANY key life decisions ~ that’s what I had to do BEFORE deciding to leave the practice of law.
I highly recommend the book, Your Money Or Your Life:
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766
Thanks for the book recommendation, I’ll check it out.