"Activity is not achievement.
It is not enough to rush about beginning a lot of things and keeping busy.
A well-spent life is one that rounds out what it has begun."
-- Eknath Easwaran
"Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them."
-- Joseph Joubert
"Good to begin well, better to end well."
-- English proverb
Energy is set in motion when we say we are going to do something. Intention is meaningless when we fail to act. Better to choose our words wisely . . . say what we mean and mean what we say.
My recurring theme has been overwhelm and procrastination for way too long. Although my intentions are good, I don't always do what I say I'm going to do . . . for whatever reason.
This is in my thoughts again since I have been fighting a flu or maybe it is just plain nerves getting ready for our wedding. Whatever it is has had me ill . . .
During my down times I feel guilty about all those things I didn't do when I was feeling better. It is a vicious cycle that I really need to control more effectively. Although I have consciously done better than in the past, it still isn't good enough. Maybe I should just be more patient with myself and acknowledge the process, quit beating myself up over it and keep trying to get it right.
Sometimes it is better to go with the flow, prioritize what needs to be done and don't set unrealistic goals expectations . . . and don't verbalize it, just do it.
Anything else is a setup for failure when it comes to a mind that tends to accentuate the negative and the struggle with depression.
