Do you know the feeling of putting yourself under so much pressure it hurts? Why on earth would we do that?
I am very dedicated to living the dream and I have had my fair bit of challenges. As they say- obstacles only arise when you are moving forward. When you are static, there is no obstacle.
I must have been moving a heck of a lot! The thing about drive is it can also drive you crazy. Now I know that I am the driver and it is my responsibility to take control of my life, including my driving style and skills. Try and tell me that when I am in my race and you are likely to land under my wheels… It’s when the fuel runs out and the next station is too far away that reflection mode starts to resurface.
Here is a little idea of how things went when I was in a corporate career:
I managed my time: The day job took most of the day- hence the name. So there is the morning and the evening. And lunch break. And weekends. Within that time, I was looking for managers, record deals, set up my gigs, built my mailing list, took care of my body, my mind, my soul, my friendships, family oh and I had a relationship as well.
I had a room to clean, bills to pay, people to coach, songs to write. There was music to promote and social sites to chat on so that more people become interested in what I do. Then of course there needs to be cooking and shopping- and I’m not even talking clothes. And practise the skills I learn. NLP without using it- how useful is it?
Well as I write this it’s easy to see that I would exhaust myself eventually. Why run around and do all this? So that I can live my dream!
So what I need to do is take action. And I do. And I do more. And more- what else can I do? Ok how about this and that, every day of action is a day closer to the dream surely, come on, what’s next? There is so much to do! Oh do I have to go to work today? I am done with working, it seems like such a waste of my time, I have so many important things to do like changing the world and stuff. My job is in the way. Without the job, where does the money come from? Remember Evelyne there was a time you tried to do that- you ended up very very tired and stressed out.
Was I meant to be a human being or a human doing?
We are spiritual beings having a human experience- yet that experience can get so intense; I like to believe it’s more real than anything else. So I get ill. Sinus infection this time. Pressure build up in my cavities and it hurts. Everyone gets their lessons in different ways. I wish for mine to be more subtle- and actually they are, I just tend to ignore it when they are. I wish for myself to become more attentive to what’s going on and what it’s about for me.
The point is balance. The point is connection. The point is ease. One step at a time. It’s easier to grow wings that way. As an inspirational musical boy band proclaimed (New Kids on the Block –good work): step by step oh baby.
They made it quite far. No idea what became of them…
Here is the tip of the day: Do not run after your dream. Your dreams tend to run at least as fast as you. The new question is hence: how can we be at ease today knowing what we know now and remembering what we need to? And what action would you love to take today?
Have a great day, whatever you do – just for the pure sake of it.
Let’s be happy for no reason.
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