From
the Bottom of the Bucket
“Come
Out, Come Out”…Where Ever You Are……”
Day after day
Alone on a hill
The man with the foolish grin
Is keeping perfectly still…….The Beatles
Oh the subtle seduction of routine! Our minds convince us that the “easier” path
is the one of least resistance and in the name of efficiency we fall into a
state where everything is familiar and we are rarely surprised. Quarantine was the ultimate breeding ground
for such thinking. Since we were restricted
to our own little space, populated with few (if any) people. It took a special
effort to “liven” things up. Especially
for a whole year!
In his book, 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson
describes the concept of Order and Chaos, also known as the Yin and the Yang. It is the idea that t
What makes this idea different is that both
powers are necessary. It is interesting that
the Sign of the Tao (pictured to the right) also
contains a small circle of the opposite force in the center of each
segment. The thought that one must have
both forces is somewhat revolutionary. Our culture still thinks that the “bad”
needs to be eliminated, so the “good” can be expanded.
During this past year, the siren song of habit provided
some structure to life. Still, we escaped from the stimulation that comes from
the chaos of life. By avoiding the
uncomfortable, we are lulled into a sense that our way of seeing life is the
way of seeing life. With no one to challenge
that line of thinking, we became more and more convinced of that “fact.”
What I am saying is I feel this is unhealthy. Now that isolation
is melting away, I encourage you to seek out some discomfort in the name of growing. After all, discomfort is only a life sign
that you are about to have a learning opportunity present itself. Try it you might like it! Finally, have patience with people. Some of us are regaining our conversation
skills and haven’t had a face to face discussion in quite sometime.
Until next month, I wish you fulfillment.
Bob
