START AGAIN MONDAY

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Something I’m Pondering

I was struggling to fall asleep last night

I’m noticing a lot of dissonance around a particular area of my life at the moment

I would love to shove my head in the sand

Just blissfully ignore it

My body is saying otherwise

With a clenched jaw, tight neck and raised heartbeat 

I got my phone and clambered back into bed 

I began searching for some escape

My Youtube feed is an eclectic collection

Fragrance reviews

Na

Hunting gear reviews

No

Jiu Jitsu moves 

Nope

Sigh

Then a Ted Talk popped up

One of those old school ones (I feel old typing that)

This particular talk was on dissecting the meaning of life

Small topic

I clicked

The speaker ran through some possibilities

Is it about choice?

Is it about time?

Is it about memory?

Is it about communication?

Love?

Contribution?

Happiness?

Learning?

I’ll cut to the chase

Life has no meaning, other than what I consciously or unconsciously project onto it

Meh. Nothing I haven’t heard before 

But what got me curious was the punchline

Remove whatever meaning is holding you back

Simple

Not necessarily easy

Mmm

What meaning have I given to something which is preventing me from flow?

What projected meaning is holding me back?

Curious

I felt a shift

Why?

Because I was reminded that I have a choice

To notice what meaning I have given to something

Consciously, or unconsciously

And to try let it go (maybe with a dash of love)

I felt back in the drivers seat

I took a breath

I hugged my pillow

And fell asleep

Something for Process

Derek Sivers on the process of riding his bicycle 

This clip always inspires me to get curious about the way I approach my processes

My auditions, meetings, rehearsals, practice, on-set routines etc etc 

It’s about 4 minutes long

Also, it’s animated!

I like cartoons

Especially ones that help me breathe easier 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amS0u15AL14 

Poem I’m Considering 

The Guy in the Glass

by Dale Wimbrow, 1934

When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,

And the world makes you King for a day,

Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,

And see what that guy has to say.

For it isn't your Father, or Mother, or Wife,

Who judgement upon you must pass.

The feller whose verdict counts most in your life

Is the guy staring back from the glass.

He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest,

For he's with you clear up to the end,

And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test

If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,

And think you're a wonderful guy,

But the man in the glass says you're only a bum

If you can't look him straight in the eye.

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,

And get pats on the back as you pass,

But your final reward will be heartaches and tears

If you've cheated the guy in the glass.

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