Fear wants us to act too soon. But patience, hard as it is, helps us outlast our preconceptions. Given enough time, most of our enemies cease to be enemies, because waiting allows us to see ourselves in them.
FROM: Mark Nepo – BOOK OF AWAKENING Having the Life You Want By Being Present To The Life You Have
REFLECTION:
- How has some time passing allowed you to see a person/situation differently?
- Is there a situation that fear/anxiety is causing you to want to take action?
- Can you pause… Allow some time to pass so you can RESPOND not react?
- Examine: Is the thing you despise in your enemy something that you are refusing to look at in you?? (plank verses spec?)