Day 15: Perspective
Day 15. Made it half way through the month! I can't believe how quickly the year is coming to a close...The excitement that today contained was absolutely amazing. For one, I'm back on track with running which gives me incredible energy and intense motivation to reach any goal of mine. Two, met up with someone I am constantly inspired by and had my mind be filled with new perspectives. We met up at one of my favorite spots and decided to have brunch and coffee.
Before even arriving at our actual destination, we parked in the outdoor "mall-like" area and discussed where we wanted to go and HOW we would get there... So, normally I don't mind walking to a destination, especially if it's only a block or two away. But, my lovely companion of the day stated that it was too long of a distance to walk there...
Automatically I judged him for being lazy, but since reading my book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People", I decided to ask him WHAT his reasoning was behind not wanting to walk. Turns out, HE WAS BEING LAZY...but for good reason. After many deciding factors, we decided to walk to a close enough location to his liking and I desired to hear more behind his reasoning for being "lazy."
He said, and I QUOTE, "I rather conserve my physical energy so that I can use it later for my mental energy to think better." Honestly.. this is probably the best reasoning behind "being lazy" since you're actually using your energy to be brilliant. I tried arguing with him to really dive into this madness, but to no avail on my end, he made perfect sense. Do I agree with it and will practice this? OH ABSOLUTELY NOT. I naturally think better when I workout physically and keep my mind active with different mind exercises. But I very much appreciate his insight which truly blew my mind.
Another concept that he has mentioned before, but said as a reminder today was "Not to Care." Harsh? N-no..not necessarily. Depending on the topic of what not to care about may make it harsh or indifferent. To simply not care means to not let stress overwhelm you as whatever is going to happen is going to happen regardless. SO, when you let go and "not care" is when you experience the most out of life since you're putting more focus and energy into the other things you can be doing rather than stressing.
But wait! There's more. I showed him a mini amphitheater behind a library located in the same shopping area. We climbed the stairs and sat there in silence. Yes silence. You know that thing that consist of no sound, no phones and no chit-chat? It was peaceful, but also a great moment to just reflect upon everything my mind has been busy with. It wasn't awkward as some people may find while sitting next to someone they know, it was calming. I thought about my career, my desires, my family life and people I circle myself with.
Looking up to the soft, disappearing clouds felt as though I was dreaming to a point. As though nothing else mattered but my vision to become a strong, successful woman in this next coming year. To have the honor to inspire others with my story and future events. To travel to places I have yet to experience with the people I love and care the most. To build relationships stronger than ever with the opportunity of knowing the "behind the scenes" story of people that others rarely know about. To make a difference even in the smallest way with whatever I do in life. It felt like a dream while I was completely awake which made my vision feel so real.
Like I said, today was filled with excitement and it greatly influenced the way I see my future. Sometimes we just need someone to open up our minds in the more untraditional way to actually make sense of things.