June 8th, 2009
There was an interesting comment made in Inc. Magazine by author Jim Collins on entrepreneurship. He said that in business, as in life, you can make your life choices in a paint by numbers approach or start from a blank canvas. In a paint by numbers approach, the end result in somewhat guaranteed; that is, if you follow the rules. With a blank canvas, it might be good, it might be bad. You might get a masterpiece or a mess.
I am pretty sure my approach to life right now is not the paint by numbers method. That said, I don't know whether I will get a masterpiece or a mess. It doesn't look that promising these days, so I have to keep a positive attitude. I try to take to heart little comments, like "enjoy it while you can" and "do it now." However, days stretch on and weeks go by with little to anchor them. I suppose the main problem is the pressure I put on myself to feel I am filling up my days with something meaningful and living a way that I "should" by society standards. What am I trying to say? That I want a job! Strange as that may be, I do.
Other things Ive decided to do are to buy a car. I guess its consumerism with conscience. Or perhaps its thoughtful choices instead of impulse. I am waiting for the right moment to do things instead of doing them just to get them done. There is something to be said for making decisions when the time appears that you must make the decision or you will not be able to move forward.
I think many life concepts can be learned through travel. For example, the idea of choices and planning. You can make a plan for a trip but you must be flexible enough to change it. And you can decided on roads to take, but you cant actually take them until you are at the intersection. The immediacy of the moment dictates the movement. I find it much easier to maintain a zen-like awareness while traveling than in any other state.
There was an interesting comment made in Inc. Magazine by author Jim Collins on entrepreneurship. He said that in business, as in life, you can make your life choices in a paint by numbers approach or start from a blank canvas. In a paint by numbers approach, the end result in somewhat guaranteed; that is, if you follow the rules. With a blank canvas, it might be good, it might be bad. You might get a masterpiece or a mess.
I am pretty sure my approach to life right now is not the paint by numbers method. That said, I don't know whether I will get a masterpiece or a mess. It doesn't look that promising these days, so I have to keep a positive attitude. I try to take to heart little comments, like "enjoy it while you can" and "do it now." However, days stretch on and weeks go by with little to anchor them. I suppose the main problem is the pressure I put on myself to feel I am filling up my days with something meaningful and living a way that I "should" by society standards. What am I trying to say? That I want a job! Strange as that may be, I do.
Other things Ive decided to do are to buy a car. I guess its consumerism with conscience. Or perhaps its thoughtful choices instead of impulse. I am waiting for the right moment to do things instead of doing them just to get them done. There is something to be said for making decisions when the time appears that you must make the decision or you will not be able to move forward.
I think many life concepts can be learned through travel. For example, the idea of choices and planning. You can make a plan for a trip but you must be flexible enough to change it. And you can decided on roads to take, but you cant actually take them until you are at the intersection. The immediacy of the moment dictates the movement. I find it much easier to maintain a zen-like awareness while traveling than in any other state.
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