Last night I was watching House Hunters International waaayyy beyond my bed time. Instead of turning off the television
and going to bed, I stayed up to see if the couple was going to pick the fancy house in the best neighborhood,
the fixer upper, or the modern condominium. Why did I care? Did I think I had a voice in this decision? Did I think they were going to invite me down for the house warming? I continued to watch, waaayyy beyond my bed time, because I wanted to know which house they
were going to select and why they selected it. I wanted to finish what I started. I know, it sounds silly! The people on television seem to have these exciting decisions to make and I willingly get sucked into their life escapade, THOUGH their decisions have absolutely nothing to do with me. It's crazy! Who cares what decisions they make? I care because I want to finish what I start . . . by the way they picked the fancy house. What are you determined to finish?
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Today, I was pondering about about how I could generate new ideas for a project that I am working on. I reviewed the usual suspects, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Business Week, and Time magazine. Nothing. Then I thought okay perhaps I will google various subjects and magically wonderful ideas will appear. Nothing. My next move was to review my extensive home library. Bingo! After going through multiple books, ideas started to surface and I was able to craft a plan of action for my project. Then I thought, were these new ideas? Or did my mind, systematically, put together all of the sources I reviewed together, and it just SEEMED like I identified new ideas. Why did it take so long? I don't have any answers here you see, I just have questions. How do you find new ideas? Do you ever feel like someone is REALLY testing your patience? Or do you ever think, "God what else can happen?" (my grandmother reminds me to never ask this question because it can always get worse) Moments like these can be opportunities for learning and insight if we pay attention. Many times we choose to be caught up in our own ego, therefore insight becomes an impossibility. I have been a victim of this reality more times than I'd like to admit. Patience requires practice and dedication and I am becoming more patient as I continue to grow and develop. What is your patience level? Today, I read about a company that is Thinking Beyond their Current Circumstances. The company |
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