This was forwarded to me today by one of my blog readers. I considered saving it for Monday but you could all use a little mid-week motivational pick me up, right?
This quote comes from Alan Alda...some of you may remember him as Hawkeye Pierce on the TV show 'Mash'. Not only is it a good one, it absolutely, 100% describes my life at this moment in time.
Be brave enough to live life creatively.
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.
You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing.
What you'll discover will be wonderful.
What you'll discover will be yourself.
For some of my friends, family and acquaintances, my life changing choices of the past twelve months have been considered courageous--other might be leaning toward crazy. Both would be right to a degree. I think my decisions have been courageous and crazy--somewhat. Probably about 10% of each so that leaves 80% unaccounted for. (Those of you in the business world are familiar with the 80/20 rule...looks like it applies to more than just business) The truth is, it isn't the courage that propels me forward or the craziness that caused me to jump. It was the 80% that made me wake up one day and say, "I'm done". And anyone who knows me knows that when I say I'm done, I mean it. It's the 80% that moves me, motivates me, inspires me. It's the resolve to refuse to settle for this anymore, to reach for something outside of my comfort zone, to be willing to give up all comforts in pursuit of something new. It's listening to that little voice inside me that's keeping gnawing at my gut and whispering inside my head telling me there has to be more to life than this. That's where my strength lies. I listen to my gut and I believe what I'm hearing. So many of us try to ignore it, pretend it doesn't exist, make excuses, whatever. We've all been there and done that. So about 10% of the time I'm courageous enough to follow my heart and another 10% of time I'm crazy enough to try just about anything. The rest of the time, I just listen and believe what I hear/feel is my truth trying to be free.
I wish I could say I always listen to my gut instinct the first time it speaks to me....I wish that were true, but it isn't. I do listen, but it might take a while for me to acknowledge it. So doesn't that mean I'm just like you? And doesn't that mean, you can do it too?
2 comments:
Donna I love your blogspot. I go out to your site whenever I feel I need an inspirational thought for the day or for that moment. Which is very often lately,or maybe your blogs are just addictive. You are an awesome writer and inspirationalist. I have recommended your site to friends. Just remember smiles are contagious and Fun times are good memories for tomorrow. Hugs to your little boys.
One of your many,many friends,
Sharon
Thank you so much! You make me feel good!!
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