How it's Measured Matters Most

TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Mile by mile it's a trial; yard by yard it's hard; but inch by inch it's a cinch."... Anonymous

What a clever arrangement of words; Anonymous is wise, as well as shy... and their sentiments are certainly worthy enough for recording to memory. It's a delightful way to caution others to focus upon where their feet are being placed if they wish to secure a stable foothold. Staring trance-like toward a final destination makes tripping on incidentals an almost effortless undertaking. But obstacles in our path aren't all that we miss noticing if we just stumble along.

Attention to detail certainly generates its own just reward, yet we cannot hope to receive any dividend if nothing has been invested for our sake. How can we even begin to truly absorb the here and now if all our attention is focused on the there and then? Later will have its moment in time, no need to endlessly watch the coming attractions and miss out on the feature presentation.

All of us have a story to tell and we're each the star there. But too many seem satisfied with playing the part of a robot or a puppet. I myself acted out the latter role for the first 40 years of my life. I didn't realize how much of the stage I'd set up with my own hands, until I began rearranging the scenery and my position therein. Once I truly realized that I was the one passing out the scripts, I became much more careful in casting the parts. And that didn't happen overnight... but it certainly happened.

When true awareness occurs nothing is ever the same; knowing something that profound just isn't ever undone. And acting dumb won't fly past a certain point, no matter how cute you are. Once you have a real clue then the trip has a whole new wrinkle. Suddenly we realize the speed we travel at isn't nearly as important as the direction of our journey. So what, if we aren't the the fastest train on the track? If we're headed forward it just doesn't really matter how quickly we reach our destination. And why rush to the end of the line???? Think about it.... let it ride.... then decide!!!!