Tuesday’s
Truth
Facebook
has this fun function that allows one to look back on posts from years past.
Usually, my posts or ‘memories’ have something to do with Chmok and some
silliness. Today’s post though was a poignant and gentle reminder that all of
this is a process and not just a destination.
Five
years ago today I wrote, “It’s amazing how a change in one’s perspective
changes one’s perspective.”
Dang,
right? Even back then I was feeling all sorts of #wusah and Zen like.
The
primary reason this post struck me as being so telling is because I just had a
major shift in the ways in which I’m approaching … well, life. I get so hard on
myself when I don’t hit my targets and goals in the time I set. For example, I
didn’t hit the bench numbers I wanted for July, which makes me frustrated as
all get out. But, I exceeded my deadlift goal and hit my high bar squat
numbers. So there’s that.
And …
that’s just fitness. In July, I managed to complete the revisions I wanted, I
submitted weekly to journals and magazines, and I mapped out the next steps for
my writerly goals.
If I
only focus on the shit that I fail to do, then it’s easy to get bogged down.
But, if I remember to occasionally change my perspective, to look at things in
light instead of in darkness, then I realize even if my target isn’t being hit
every single time, still I’m making progress.
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