I saw a challenge to do something creative for at least 30 minutes a day for the remainder of the year. Well, here goes todays effort.
I was walking up the escalator in its regular fashion. There have been times when I have seen someone on television trying to go up the down escalator, on purpose. Trying to reinvent myself feels a lot like that. I am going to work to “pay the bills.” This not what I really want to do. I have ambitions. When you have been doing the same thing for eighteen years, and realize that you have become stagnant, it is time for a change. The key to success is the process of changing your mindset.
Trying to stay positive in a negative environment is hard work, in and of itself. It is exhausting. This spurs me to make changes. Trying to change is not an easy process. It takes daily discipline. It takes courage. Allowing myself to be authentic and vulnerable is challenging. Creativity flows when I am true to who I am and don’t care about what other people think of me.
Fear holds me back. Being indecisive is a dream killer. Also, knowing why you want to accomplish so much is critical. From no on I am not going to wait for permission to do the things that light me up. Sometimes the tasks I need to accomplish stretch me in ways that I could not have imagined.
I choose to grow. Growth only comes when you choose to admit you need to change. Surrounding myself with different people is scary. I am loyal to a fault with my friends.
Not knowing what the future will hold is not the deciding factor in whether I take action. It is that ability to change direction, build endurance, reach the top, keep my goals in mind, and achieve results that I want which drives my creativity.
I take in a lot of information. What is not easy is trying to apply what I have learned.
I will hear or read something and my immediate reaction is that is exactly what I need to know. Getting the most out of what I learned is paramount. Sometimes, I take on more than I can handle. I want to prepare for the next level.
When I slip down the escalator of life, I must pull myself back up.