Sun 3 Dec 2006
I saw this quote and loved it:
We work in the dark
We do what we can
We give what we have
Henry James
It really spoke to me and then I thought - hey wait a second, we work in the “dark”? Isn’t that kind of negative? But here’s how I interpret it. In a yoga class recently I was talking about how to be the eye of the storm when life gets nuts. I was standing at the back of the class while everyone did Sun Salutations. And I was just yacking and suddenly I felt freaked out - like was anyone listening? Had they all tuned me out? Was what I was saying clicking at all or could I have been reciting my grocery list for the value it had? But I let it go. I repeatedly tell myself (because I need to) that it’s about putting it out there. None of us know the end result of our actions. None of us know how it’s all going to turn out. We head down our path, deal with stuff that comes up during the journey and do the best we can. That’s all we can do. And that’s why I like that quote.
December 6th, 2006 at 3:40 am
There’s just so much information pollution shovelled out to us on day-to-day, minute-by-minute basis. In my career I try to sieve through it & take in what I can but it’s just so overwhelming. I find it very inspiring to hear thoughts that makes sense on a deeper level, that wake me up, that bring me back to life (outside of work!). My career & personal life have had some pretty significant glitches worked out because of teachers like you who give what you have. I’m listening.