This is always a virtue that I know I need more of in my life. As I slowly read the card trying to drink in the practices in the hopes that my brain might adopt them, I thought of two areas of my life where I can apply the balm of moderation. My mind is beginning to prepare for the next academic year. I am rested, full of energy and the fatigue of the past year is a very distant memory. I think I can do so many great things but will I be able to sustain the initial burst of energy that always accompanies the golden fortnight? I am reminded to temper my enthusiasm, think about what undertaking these activities really entail alongside the more mundane things that simply need to be done. The other area that requires my moderate attention is my tendency to jump head first into new ways of doing things touted by charismatic thought thinkers, to exclusion of everything else. I love to devour new information putting other areas of my life on hold so i can "get it" and "do it" and reap the promised rewards!! This has been to my downfall in the past. Reflecting on past behaviour is a teachable moment and will inform what I will do to incorporate a more moderate approach. These practices protect me from the stress of excess. It is time to heed the warning and live more gently.
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