We become what we do. Recognizing this truth forces us to look at ourselves. What are we doing? What are we becoming?
Life can be overwhelming sometimes. It can feel like we are careening through life on a ride that we can neither slow nor control. Time is relentless, and the world keeps turning with days/weeks/years blurring past; the circumstance we are in demand our attention and participation whether we like it or not. We are on this ride til the end. How can we manage it, how can we enjoy it?
For me, The365Commitment takes my eyes and mind off of the overwhelming swirl of life and places my hands on the wheel and my feet on the ground. Imagine an astronaut looking out the window of his space capsule, he perceives that he is hurtling and spinning through space – out of control – but then he focuses back on the controls his space ship, that small patch of reality that he can influence and manage comes in to sharp focus – he rights the ship, consults the map, and plots a course to a worthy destination.
Each day, The365Commitment puts our attention on the small patch of reality that we can manage – just ourselves in this moment. We recognize that doing is becoming. So,what/who do you want to BECOME? The answer to that question is super important because it will inform you on what you should be DOING! Envision that person you want to become and start doing the things that they would do!
You want to be a runner? Start doing what a runner would do – habitually. You want to be a good parent or partner? Start doing what they would do! It really is just a matter of grabbing the controls that are available to you and applying them to move toward a state of being that you want. FACT – through a committed daily practice of habit formation I can escape the inertia of what I am now and, through small deliberate acts of will, I can do things that will lead me to become, to transform into something new.
What you have been doing to become who you are now? Do you like it?
Guy wrote about maturity a dew days ago. A sign of immaturity is wanting it all – Bob Seger sang about it, “He wants to dream like a young man, with the wisdom of an old man – he wants his home and security, he wants to live like sailor at sea.” I have this problem. Immaturity is an ongoing internal conflict on what I want to become; this naturally confuses and dilutes and puts into conflict the things I do.
I suppose the answer is to get clear on what I want to become most and let go of the rest. That is what a mature person would do. So that is what I will do today.
Doing is becoming.
Ben Wagner (237)
Member The365Commitment
