As I see many improvements in myself, I need to remember that the dynamics of life is such that we may need reminders to accept it. This is because as I improve, I have the tendency to set higher standards. But reality is different, sometimes we can be very efficient or at least manage to find ways to make things faster. At other times, we need to accept that certain things take time. That there are things which there is no shortcut and we need to do one by one until it completes.
For example, last night I filled up visa application form. It just takes time to fill up one by one even when I try not to be perfectionist. Similarly, data entry for the prayer meeting also takes time. Then just now to cut the photo to suit the size requirement also takes time. We just need to do one by one. But I already feel tired. Perhaps not really tired but because I was hoping it to be completed faster as there are many things that I still need to do. Perhaps this is why we need to delegate to others. Because we need help and we cannot do all things even when we know we can do them ourselves.
We also need to learn to be thankful. Although I am tired and can’t get all things done, I am still healthy. This is because in life, we cannot always be healthy. Starting from Friday afternoon my wife was sick. Yesterday she felt better after taking the antibiotics, but she had flu and headache due to lack of sleep. Today somehow the pain comes back again. Nevertheless, she still completes her task. That is because we can’t control life and we can only do our part.
So instead of worrying things, let’s not forget to count the good things. Yesterday and today I had the privilege to take a nap. Also, this evening I could run for 30 minutes to ensure that I exercise once a week.
Also, sometimes we need to be flexible. We may not need to complete everything as planned or to spend as much time as we wish. So let’s stop here. Remember the objective is to build the habit of writing, not to write a lot everyday.
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