This is one of life\u2019s serious conundrums, particularly as it relates to yours truly. Why is it that we want, often even need, to do something, yet we struggle to get off the dime and pull the trigger? This goes way beyond mere procrastination; although, I strongly suspect it is in the same family of predicaments.\u00a0 I suffer from these\u2026<\/p>\n
It usually begins when the light bulb above my head suddenly glows brightly\u2026 when I\u2019ve hit upon a great idea. This occurs, I believe, in response to subconscious thoughts of dissatisfaction with being cooped up and grounded for some reason.<\/p>\n
Anyway, it is then followed by a strong surge of enthusiasm, a sudden burst of energy, and a not always productive flurry of activity\u2026 Then, the pendulum swings back in the other direction\u2026<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when the reality side of my persona takes control, and all that practical stuff starts to rear its ugly head. Is the oil in ALI OK? What about the tires? How long has it been since we had a part failure like an alternator, or U-joint, or whatever\u2026, and is there something of that sort to worry about? Where will I go? Where will I stay, yadda, yadda, yadda\u2026 It\u2019s enough to crash any bright idea!<\/p>\n
So, I retreat to the recliner to ponder\u2026 and to nap most of the time. Before you know it, the day is too far gone to do anything, so I decide to revisit this whole enterprise the next morning\u2026 Sometimes the cycle repeats itself again\u2026 and again\u2026<\/p>\n
I remind myself that the only way to constructively deal with these sorts of things is to just go\u2026 To face whatever pops up and deal with it the way we\u2019ve done so many times in the past\u2026 But what if\u2026? I eventually overcome all of that mental clutter and venture forth\u2026 and things almost always work out just fine\u2026 So, why is this such a common occurrence with me\u2026?<\/p>\n
Perhaps it is natural for us humans to be like this\u2026 but I wonder\u2026 Did the explorers and discoverers of history suffer from such mental roadblocks? Did ol\u2019 Chris Columbus need a good kick in the pants to motivate him to sail across the ocean? Was Marco Polo really such a curious guy\u2026 or, was he perhaps just lost\u2026 and frightened? Or worse\u2026<\/p>\n
Am I just lazy? Am I one of those couch potatoes who never want to budge from in front of the TV and exert any energy in some productive undertaking? Nah, I don\u2019t buy that for a second! I\u2019ve traveled way too far in life to believe something along that line of reasoning\u2026 Still\u2026<\/p>\n
Is it my more or less conservative nature\u2026?\u00a0 My deep down inner need to be sure enough of what I\u2019m doing in order to reduce risks to a tolerable, manageable level\u2026? Am I actually afraid of the unknown? Do I suffer from some form of anxiety to some degree? In the depths of my subconscious heart of hearts do I really like Hillary and\/or The Donald? Egad!!! I may have some issues, but I\u2019m confident that ain\u2019t one of them!<\/p>\n
Well, I was thinking, hoping for sure, that running through these thoughts and writing them down would lead me to an answer\u2026 Not so. I\u2019m right where I began, with a great idea, followed by sufficient \u2018objections\u2019 to allow me to remain seated and inactive, but at the same time to feel disappointed that I\u2019m not loading ALI instead of pounding away on the keys on my laptop right now\u2026<\/p>\n
I know what to do about this, though\u2026 I may not have all of the answers or even know all of the questions, but I do know through vast experience what I can do to produce a happy outcome\u2026 Yep, and I\u2019m gonna do it, too\u2026 starting right now!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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