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| Level Your Life - [The Level of Patience][1.84] |
Patience
How does the tortoise defeat the hare? He uses the
inner spiritual qualities of slow, steady,deliberate ,patient movement. How
does one eat an elephant ? One bite at a time. So it is with sports,work and
life. Notice how all phsycical endeavors contain a natural flow. We know that
rushing,forcing or pushing for results often creates counterforces such as
burnout, injury, setbacks or failure. Doing too much too soon - that hurry- up
syndrom- invariably leads to injury or illness, nature`s built- in way of
telling us to slow down and pause.
Simply put, whether you are an athlete, corporate
worker , homemaker, or student of dance , take a day off from the routine. The
Pause is an essential aspect of high-level personal performance. We notice that
when we become patien, we actually reach our goals sooner. We can do this when
we immerse ourselves in the process, the flow of life, as it assumes its own
form and shape, rather than forcing things to be thwat we think they should be.
For all of us , improvement in any experience always
occurs not when we think it should, but when the time is right. This is when we
are at our best. Warrior wisdom says: when you hasten the natural process,
setbacks will occur. Your inner self can enjoy the process, slow down and
arrive sooner ; the journey is often the best part. Focus your heart-mind in
the present and realize that the moment you have been waiting for is already
here.
All things occur at the appropriate time. Things
happen not when we think they should but when we are ready. So slow down and
arrive sooner.
Declaration: I am willing and eager to be at peace
with the natural unfolding of my abilities.I refuse to place time constraints
on my perfect progress.
Reflection: Why is it important for me to force or try
to make situations in my life happen more quickly than they naturally do ? How
will being impatient cause the plane to leave on time ? How will it hasten the
accomplishment of any endeavor ?
[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]
