Sometimes, we as humans in this North American society become so task orientated we forget about the quality, care and attention that needs to be a part of life.
I have put so much on my plate its starting to be noticeable that things are slipping. Putting out little fires here and there on a daily basis and just trying to keep up.
I start each day with a "things to do' list, all the while wondering what day or night will I get to just sit down and relax for an hour.
Problem starts when the people around me become part of the list of tasks to deal with. They are no longer people but just another check mark in my head. "Good, done, talked to him or her, next".
It only took a disappointed look from someone to make me stop and realize I was not in control anymore. I am on the verge of chaos if I am not careful. Its one thing to forget to do something, you can go back and fix that but its an entirely different situation when you mess up dealing with another human being, no matter how small the issue may seem to you.
Its the time and sincerity we spend with one another that makes us who we are. Its the difference between superficial and substance.
Tasks can be delegated, goals may take a little longer but the people around us are the here and the now.
Taking control is my new goal, after all that is what martial arts training is really all about, gaining control over ourselves.
JC Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada
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