First things First, I made it to the gym again this morning! OMG...4:30am and I was at the gym with my sistafriend Tracy, with my plan in hand. And Oh what a plan it is! When I say today was the first time in a very long time that I have worked out that hard without someone behind me pushing me. I am so proud of myself I don't know what to do.
I was fully focused on my work out but as always my mind begin to ramble. I was simply thinking about the day ahead and all that needed to be done to make it somewhat of a success.
That's when I had an EPIPHANY! When you are slothful in one area of your life, nine times out of ten you are slothful in other areas of life. Now just think about it for a minute, take a quick inventory of your stuff and your situation....Don't worry I'll wait.
Now who among us is brave enough to admit that there are several things out of order in our lives. I know I AM! Not only have I neglected my health and physical well being but my finances are out of order. And I have some work that needs to be done with my business and my home. From the outside looking in, everything is fine but I know and that's enough!
It's funny how neglect or lack of focus can spill over and filter into every area of your life. But I realize that as my health went so did my energy. And once your energy begins to fade, it's all down hill from there. I have lost so many hours of vaulable time to idleness. Doing nothing...sitting in front of the television watching mindless tv shows or sitting on the telephone having fruitless conversations with people stuck in the same idle state I am in. WHAT IS THAT?!
I pray and thank God each and everyday for Clarity! Because clearly the Driven and Successful men and women I admire are not slothful and have little if any idle time on their hands. That is WHY they have achieved the level of success that they have. They are always on the move, working hard to make LIFE happen. No Excuses!
Going forward I plan to fill my days with Work...working on me and my well being. Working on my home and my business. Working on my Dreams and my talents. Working on my relationships with my family and friends. Working on LIFE! Putting in what I want to get out!
The Epiphany is simple: Life is a field of dreams...you cannot plant your seeds and walk away. You must Work that field....water, plow, nourish, watch over and sometimes even guard your field until.... until Forever. Harvest time comes again and again for those who continue to WORK! How Phab is that! You get out what you put in and Success is the Fruit of your LABOR!
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Anayah, you are certainly on the money today. You are absolutely right! Most of us that are unsuccessful in our lives will have a hard time admitting to ourselves the reason why. Slothful, one of the seven deadly sins...Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! Last year I had a tight schedule that fit in studying, praying, reading my bible, working out, etc. Once I strayed away from that schedule I found that I no longer had the time to do all of those things I once did. Where does time go once you begin to be slothful? lol
ReplyDeleteEventually I had to learn the difference between being busy and being productive.
We have so much in common that it's scary. I feel that you've written what I wanted to say. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself. I look forward to your next blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm raising my hands and both my feet! You didn't need to call me out like this LOL. The truth is uncomfortable. I find myself making excuses as to why I'm not doing whatever I plan to do. If something isn't going the way 'I' feel it should then I stop doing. Not realizing that it has become habitual in my personal life and part of my professional life.
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