Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?”
-Lao Tzu
So often when I feel overwhelmed or confused, I spend time and energy trying to think things through. However, the only way that I am eventually able to find peace and calm, is by slowing down, breathing and allowing my muddy thoughts to settle so my mind can become clear.
Are you allowing swirling thoughts to muddy the waters of your mind? Are you finding yourself in constant motion and activity, rather than allowing yourself the time and space for your mind to clear? If you would like some help in taking time and space for yourself so you can reflect and gain clarity, click here.
Life is so very competitive today, and finding the time to allocate to our various daily and other tasks can indeed be a very challenging affair. I do agree Deb that one can get somewhat giddy in the flow of things in today’s complex societies. What we have to do becomes the focal point of our efforts, and therefore we need to learn to filter out what will truly impact our lives and existence in a meaningful or significant way, and work steadily towards bringing them into reality or fulfillment. Not everything can be done in the same time as the things we have to do consume our time, and we must be ever mindful and discriminating of this fact.
Ideally, if we can practice fitting several tasks into the same time frame, we would be well on our way to managing our best resource–time. I agree with you that we need to slow down, meditate, take some time off by ourselves and get in tune with our spiritual frequency–so that we can resonate with the energies and other resources at our command, so that we achieve maximum results in minimum time…Such an end/objective truly requires continued study and experimentation, and can become the work of a lifetime. This can help us reduce some of murky thoughts that can and do suck our best energies/intentions. But at the end of the day, if we are successful in achieving the maximum in minimum time, we should be happy and satisfied with ourselves for having done extremely well!
Thank you for this post–simple, to the point, and immediately actionable. Nice.
Hi Anthony,
Great to hear from you. I see things perhaps slightly differently than you do. While it is wonderful to be productive, it is also important to know when to take time to simply “be.” Ironically, it is often after we have taken time away from work and from “doing,” to simply “be” that we are able to become more focused, productive and effective.
Hi Tom,
Glad you liked the post.
Deb
Hi Deb,
I just like to drop a note to let you know that the deep breathing exercises during your Workshop in Singapore last week really helps to calm me down and relaxes me when I am in the midst of chaos. Thanks so much for the tip.
Wah-Meng
Wah-Meng,
What a delight to hear from you! I am glad you found the exercise beneficial. Have a great weekend.
All the best,
Deb