We become what we think about all day long. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
So what do I think about all day long? Well, if you put it in the context of the quote, I am becoming one big worry wart. I am constantly worrying about this or that. Will I make the bus? Crap, if I miss the bus, what do I do? Will I get to work by 7:30? Does this outfit look okay? Does it make me look fat? Am I eating enough vegetables? Am I getting the right vitamins? Why am I always tired? Will I have time to mow the lawn tonight? And on and on it goes. Millions upon millions, of these questions and worries stamp through my head every day. I thought yoga was supposed to stop all this and silence the voices.
Maybe not yet. To silence those voices is going to take a team of exorcists working round the clock with highly sophisticated equipment not yet developed. So until that time, I think I need to do a bit of self improvement..hhhmmm.. I mean growth. I need to do an abrupt about face and start to shake things up a bit. Life is too short to be a worry wart. If I take up all the time in my life with worries then there is no room left for life. Isn’t that profound – Hallmark watch out. So how does wean themselves off of worry. I can wean myself off of sleeping pills (90 days and counting), caffeine, running, but worries. Is there a worry detox diet? Wouldn’t that be so easy and convenient? With my nature and highly active mind, I think I need to structure it. I need to set milestones for myself. A LIST! Yeah, everything can be made better with a list and a plan. (I think that is why the war is dragging on, they don’t have a list on how to end it. Hint – 1. stop firing guns. 2. leave country and go home 3. war done.) So, I digress. Anyway, let’s try an experiment, a plan and list of sorts…no worries for an hour, then two hours, then ½ of a day, then a whole day…until it becomes everyday, every minute and every second. I’ll have it sneak up on me when I am not looking. Just as we learn in yoga, to be present. Focus on the here and now. What’s done is done and will be will be. Pssh, yeah right. Well, I can try. I minute less of worries will mean, I minute more that life or happiness can happen. And in the end, did anyone on their death bed, say can I have one more minute so I can worry. Nope.
So, watch out, I am going to become big ball of happy.
Namaste
PS – one green stuff down with very little side effects. Although I may turn into one furry green ball of happy.
So what do I think about all day long? Well, if you put it in the context of the quote, I am becoming one big worry wart. I am constantly worrying about this or that. Will I make the bus? Crap, if I miss the bus, what do I do? Will I get to work by 7:30? Does this outfit look okay? Does it make me look fat? Am I eating enough vegetables? Am I getting the right vitamins? Why am I always tired? Will I have time to mow the lawn tonight? And on and on it goes. Millions upon millions, of these questions and worries stamp through my head every day. I thought yoga was supposed to stop all this and silence the voices.
Maybe not yet. To silence those voices is going to take a team of exorcists working round the clock with highly sophisticated equipment not yet developed. So until that time, I think I need to do a bit of self improvement..hhhmmm.. I mean growth. I need to do an abrupt about face and start to shake things up a bit. Life is too short to be a worry wart. If I take up all the time in my life with worries then there is no room left for life. Isn’t that profound – Hallmark watch out. So how does wean themselves off of worry. I can wean myself off of sleeping pills (90 days and counting), caffeine, running, but worries. Is there a worry detox diet? Wouldn’t that be so easy and convenient? With my nature and highly active mind, I think I need to structure it. I need to set milestones for myself. A LIST! Yeah, everything can be made better with a list and a plan. (I think that is why the war is dragging on, they don’t have a list on how to end it. Hint – 1. stop firing guns. 2. leave country and go home 3. war done.) So, I digress. Anyway, let’s try an experiment, a plan and list of sorts…no worries for an hour, then two hours, then ½ of a day, then a whole day…until it becomes everyday, every minute and every second. I’ll have it sneak up on me when I am not looking. Just as we learn in yoga, to be present. Focus on the here and now. What’s done is done and will be will be. Pssh, yeah right. Well, I can try. I minute less of worries will mean, I minute more that life or happiness can happen. And in the end, did anyone on their death bed, say can I have one more minute so I can worry. Nope.
So, watch out, I am going to become big ball of happy.
Namaste
PS – one green stuff down with very little side effects. Although I may turn into one furry green ball of happy.
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