I have been in a haze lately. Got lazy with work, had difficulty concentrating, avoided work and made excuses. All that had a cyclic effect - they made me feel worse, lazier, and less motivated to do anything about it. I was slipping into an old procrastinating self-limiting/destructive habit again. Arrgh!
I wake up each morning wanting to do some work, and I always start with household chores - the same sweeping, mopping and laundry. While I sometimes enjoyed those, they made me feel like rewarding myself with rest afterwards.
Sometime I'd think - I shouldn't be doing such menial tasks, I have important thing to do! Surely Bills Gates doesn't sweep his floor nor do his own laundry! But then again, I don't have maids, the house needs to be cleaned, and cleaning the house is good for the soul!
And resting feels so good...
Ok... enough of that.
The 11 Forgotten Laws, while still very good, is not the ONLY solution to my old self-limiting habits. It
is very convenient - I just listen to it being delivered to me, without the need for me to engage my eyes to read. I listen to it whenever I leave the house; sometimes while I'm commuting and sometimes while I'm shopping for groceries. Sometimes, I'd find myself distracted and not listening, negating the benefits, defeating the purpose.
. . .
I found my attention drawn to my shelf of spiritual books. Every one of them had given me insights, new perspectives that enlighten my existence, and contributed to my growth at different times of my life.
I forget them...
A single book, or a single chapter, or a single paragraph, or a single sentence has the potential to enlighten and inspire.
... and remember them when I'm drawn to read them again.
All share the same root. The reason we need so many is human nature - we need to be reminded in new ways that are refreshing. Call it the curse of the MTV generation, but we need variety!
I finished all the tracks in
The 11 Forgotten Laws about 2 weeks ago, and while I'm still listening to them daily (I still enjoy them), I've found relief in my books and am feeling good again! :)