There’s always an excuse, and often it’s a really good one. I’m tired. I should rest. It isn’t really convenient to type in the front seat of my car. It would be easier and more comfortable to rest now and work later. There isn’t money... Work is busy... My stomach hurts... Next week, next month, next year will be better... And of course, I believe there is a time for rest and for saving and for waiting and for sleeping and taking care of yourself and for just being present. But I also see how often our “excuses” are just a cover-up for fear, just an obstacle in the way of getting what we really want. At least that’s how it is for me. And the thing I’m learning is that the excuses — the feeling like “tomorrow will be easier,” the sense that there will be a better time, a more comfortable time, a more convenient time — never goes away, no matter our circumstances. They’ll always be there, nagging you, trying to talk you out of the work that needs to be done. You might as well get to writing, in the front seat of the car.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:08:10 +0000
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