I love this post, and agree about the importance of habit.
A million or so years ago, I accepted time not as a thing in itself but merely as a way of organizing a sequence of events. For example, Social Time: "I will meet you after the movie." Clock Time: "I will meet you at 8:00 pm." Or Ordered Time: "I will meet you after the following two things I need to do." Once I accepted this, I realized that we can't save time, spend time, or waste time, and so on; we can only create an active life around our events and desires. And the best way to do that is through flexible habits.
Exactly. I haven't quite gotten there yet... but I am aware how saying those things even in your mind-wasting time, not enough time, in time, on time, etc.-creates enormous pressure and stressful feeling of restrictions. My therapist gave me the mantra: All delays work to my benefit. That's the phrase I embrace these days.
Tracey, thanks for showing up for yourself and for us! And yes, I am also a creature of habit who writes without stress. I like to smile all day, not frown.
Hi Tracey,
I love this post, and agree about the importance of habit.
A million or so years ago, I accepted time not as a thing in itself but merely as a way of organizing a sequence of events. For example, Social Time: "I will meet you after the movie." Clock Time: "I will meet you at 8:00 pm." Or Ordered Time: "I will meet you after the following two things I need to do." Once I accepted this, I realized that we can't save time, spend time, or waste time, and so on; we can only create an active life around our events and desires. And the best way to do that is through flexible habits.
Peace, love, music, and books,
Nick
Exactly. I haven't quite gotten there yet... but I am aware how saying those things even in your mind-wasting time, not enough time, in time, on time, etc.-creates enormous pressure and stressful feeling of restrictions. My therapist gave me the mantra: All delays work to my benefit. That's the phrase I embrace these days.
I like that mantra.
Thank you for this post and for your newsletter. I am traveling so it is a habit foe, but I keep on trying!
True true. It's hard to keep up those habits while you're on the road. Do what you can!
Tracey, thanks for showing up for yourself and for us! And yes, I am also a creature of habit who writes without stress. I like to smile all day, not frown.
That's what it's about! Thank you Sherrill!