It's a cliche quote by now that you should pay attention to what you can control and let got of what you can't control, and if you repeat people will just nod or roll their eyes, like, I've heard that many times before. But then we don't do it. What do you think the obstacle is?
There's a comfort in the known, I think, and a fear of the unknown. Figuring out ("admitting" might be more uncomfortably accurate) exactly what is or is not within our control verges on the edge of "unknown". The question might be better asked two or three levels down. What is control? What is under YOUR control? How do you pay attention to that, or let go of that.
I presume you've had your own experience of this Genie. How has it played out for you? What has developed slowly that you once wanted to be fast, but now you're glad it took the time?
Jives with my experience, such as it is. The Roches have a song about a "Big Nothing" that tells a similar story. Persistence is more important than flashes of good luck/
Just doing my part ! :-)
Thank you Bob!
I like the "long tail" aspect of this. Slow building of a solid foundation, because that's what you can rely on.
And I keep thinking of the metaphor of the perspective you gained from a vantage point of being 12 feet in the air.
It's a cliche quote by now that you should pay attention to what you can control and let got of what you can't control, and if you repeat people will just nod or roll their eyes, like, I've heard that many times before. But then we don't do it. What do you think the obstacle is?
There's a comfort in the known, I think, and a fear of the unknown. Figuring out ("admitting" might be more uncomfortably accurate) exactly what is or is not within our control verges on the edge of "unknown". The question might be better asked two or three levels down. What is control? What is under YOUR control? How do you pay attention to that, or let go of that.
Oh, I love this. That fantasy "huge break" is not the answer. It's the consistent quality of work. One word, one emotion at a time.
I presume you've had your own experience of this Genie. How has it played out for you? What has developed slowly that you once wanted to be fast, but now you're glad it took the time?
Jives with my experience, such as it is. The Roches have a song about a "Big Nothing" that tells a similar story. Persistence is more important than flashes of good luck/
Thanks for the inspiration