I have so many things I need to do but I find that getting things done is such a struggle! What can I do?
Sounds to me like you are caught in a hamster wheel. The harder you try, the faster it spins and you still get no where. Do you feel as though each day is a trial to get through? That every obstacle along the way presents new problems and set backs? That from the moment you wake in the morning until you fall asleep at night you are racing against time? Do you wish life could be easier?
What if I told you it could be? Would you be willing to give it a go? Because it can be. Life can be full of excitement, love and comedy if you let it. You can still keep up with your obligations and projects without sliding and falling behind. In fact you may find that your methods are smoother, more efficient and more creative when you allow life to be and work with it, rather than against it.
There’s no use in fearing or dreading the day ahead. That’s not going to change anything apart from putting you in a bad mood and making it harder for yourself to cope with the day’s challenges. Instead, when you wake in the morning put yourself trustingly in the hands of the present moment and make a deal with the day to accept what comes your way and cooperate by playing your part as it unfolds for you. Each day is a gift. Don’t reject it ungratefully by wishing it were different, but appreciate the opportunities you are given. To the inexperienced many opportunities may be confused as problems. Don’t be fooled.
Where are your problems now anyway? Are they pounding on the door, trying to all come in at once to “get” you? If they are, welcome them in. Give them your full attention and cooperate with them by doing what is required of you. There’s no need to judge or resist them. They exist, so calmly and mindfully deal with them one by one. Notice and enjoy the feeling of harmony when working with life, rather than against it.
Or you may notice that your problems are not really out there after all. It may be that the only place they exist right now is in your mind. Perhaps the only thing that requires your immediate attention right now is to breathe and to be in this moment as you put this step of your plan into action. That is all you ever really need to do. As you do so, respect your actions and give them the attention they deserve. This will help you to go about your tasks more effectively with less stumbling and tripping.
If you are out of step with life’s rhythm you will feel like you are fighting a current, forcing your way through, exhausting yourself without gaining pleasure or satisfaction from your activities. If you let life run it’s course and take the moments necessary to find your place in the rhythm and your comfortable cruising speed, life will be easier and more enjoyable. Your actions will feel natural and effortless. You will find that your problems often sort themselves out without your clumsy intervention, and solutions will present themselves when you are more receptive to your surroundings. You will feel energised and alive when you find your slipstream. You will find excitement in a challenge and pride in a job well done. You will laugh more, attract appreciation from others and create opportunities to do all the things you never used to have time for.
Stop trying so hard. Tension and resistance drain your energy and blind you. Remember to breathe, accept what is, and whatever you do, make it fun!
The Spark
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