Excuse me?
Today's intention: Abandon the excuses that limit me.
Some years back, before we had bought our first house, a trusted close friend said something that has stuck with me. We were socializing with him and his wife, and offering dozens of reasons why we were hesitating on buying a home. He looked right at us and told us we suffer from 'paralysis by analysis'. This observation stumped me. I had no reply. That's what happens when we hear the truth... defensive walls crumble and we see ourselves clearly.
I'm sure you have figured out by now that I'm talking about far more than my attitude toward home ownership. This realization was so profound because I knew it to be a pattern of mine. Aside from the tendency to over-think and over-discuss, I end up finding many excuses to support my inaction.
I'm not being hard on myself. I understand we are not always ready to make certain changes, and the process is just the process and we can't be rushed. Without judgment, though, I can see that these excuses are just ways I avoid taking certain risks, moving through to other levels of my development, and I unconsciously opt to stay right where I am.
Anusara Yoga teaches us about the 3 A's: Attitude, Alignment and Action. The sophistication of the sequencing of Yoga principles always impresses me. Notice how Action is last. After we cultivate Life-Affirming Attitude, create our Alignment... it is then time to take Action. It is not last because it is less important than the others. Our actions can only take root and grow to serve life positively when they have been rooted in the first two principles.
So today I will notice the frequency of excuses, and the underlying reason for them, and see what I'm prepared to let go of.
Maybe I'll finally get my home office organized. I'll keep you posted.
Some years back, before we had bought our first house, a trusted close friend said something that has stuck with me. We were socializing with him and his wife, and offering dozens of reasons why we were hesitating on buying a home. He looked right at us and told us we suffer from 'paralysis by analysis'. This observation stumped me. I had no reply. That's what happens when we hear the truth... defensive walls crumble and we see ourselves clearly.
I'm sure you have figured out by now that I'm talking about far more than my attitude toward home ownership. This realization was so profound because I knew it to be a pattern of mine. Aside from the tendency to over-think and over-discuss, I end up finding many excuses to support my inaction.
I'm not being hard on myself. I understand we are not always ready to make certain changes, and the process is just the process and we can't be rushed. Without judgment, though, I can see that these excuses are just ways I avoid taking certain risks, moving through to other levels of my development, and I unconsciously opt to stay right where I am.
Anusara Yoga teaches us about the 3 A's: Attitude, Alignment and Action. The sophistication of the sequencing of Yoga principles always impresses me. Notice how Action is last. After we cultivate Life-Affirming Attitude, create our Alignment... it is then time to take Action. It is not last because it is less important than the others. Our actions can only take root and grow to serve life positively when they have been rooted in the first two principles.
So today I will notice the frequency of excuses, and the underlying reason for them, and see what I'm prepared to let go of.
Maybe I'll finally get my home office organized. I'll keep you posted.