WAIT.....
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Wait” is one of the most powerful wordsin the English language. It tells us to stop. In our tracks, temporarily suspend our current activity, and yet it also says there’s more to come. It says someone else wants to be included or a new idea needs to be entertained. It says “here comes an insight or an unexpected revelation.
When writing these entries the focus is so often on peace or joy, however, attempts are made to encourage the “seeking.” That’s where the “wait” comes in.
Wait a second or two while I tie this together. What’s your favorite quote about “seeking?” I only know. One “Seek and you shall find.” Now let’s look at “wait.”
“The waiting is the hardest part”—-thanks. Tom petty
“Im just waiting on a friend”—the Rolling Stones
“Stop! Wait a minute Mr. Postman” Pick your era and how muchyou like Motown, The Beatles, or Karen and Richard Carpenter...and others
These are just some of the wait quotes incorporated into our culture. There. Are , however some quotes that strike me a little more .
We often hear “good things come to those who wait.” Well recently I read where good things come to those. Who wait, but “better things come to those who try.” ThaThat my friends is why we are “seeking” peace and joy.
Sure sometimes.we all have to wait for it a bit and sometimes we have to go get peace and joy. It’s difficult to tolerate the fact that the universe doesn’t consult our daily schedule—especially these days—and our instant information and entertainment culture hasn’t helped us be patient. Being Patient is simply understanding how to wait with a good attitude.
Seeking means preparing to act and starting to act and expecting to find something positive. Waiting is passive and sometimes implies that. Things happen to you and will just keep happening. To you without regard to your actions and responses. When that happens...waiting is the hardest part, however, it’s also a trap. If we are not active we are shunning our obligation to reflect upon and implement our values our gifts and our energy. We are just standing still and absorbing energy...draining the universe or grace so to speak. How do I know?—-because I do it all too often.
right now so many of us are “waiting on Normal.” We have an excellent opportunity to plan and start activating a new future and change is expected so doing so. Will be easier than ever. to seek is to look forward to. A vision and construct and move. Toward it. Seeking is getting on the journey instead of waiting for the train. So many times I feel the sadness, a sadness I have felt, of people standing on the tracks wondering how. Fast the train is coming.
So ...yes am I being prescriptive today? Yes!! However, I am only saying it’s Monday and back in regular time we used to kick off a new week on Mondays so let’s not kick this week off by waiting for normal to. Come back to pick us up. How about we experiment with seeking instead. How about we test “better things come to those who try?”—or the waiting will be the hardest part except when we see the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately the light at the end of the tunnel is sometimes a train....
The rest of this week this blog will be my effort to seek peace and joy by offering some different perspectives on the world... Up next? “What would. Today look like if some of my favorite cartoon characters were president?” “What my headphones hear... and the battle to be. My favorite hat...
Have a brilliant day and an exquisite week........
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