“Okay, now what?”

“Now, we wait.”

“Wait for what?”

“We wait for the bobber to go under the water.  That means we have a fish.”

“How long do we wait?”

“As long as it takes.”

“What do we do while we wait?”

“We can sit quietly and think of you want.”

“How about we talk?”

“I would like that.”

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Life is about patience.  Life is about setting your intention, planning your next step, and then letting go for the universe to send the “fish” your way.  It’s the process that is important, rarely the outcome.

When we are mindful in our daily actions, we can provide a hundred percent of our attention to the task at hand.  Afterward, we can “let go” of that task and move onto the next one – giving it our full attention.  Often times, we think we can do many things simultaneously, commonly referred to as “multi-tasking,” but the reality is that disperses our energies.

When we disperse our energy in many different directions, we lose the power of the “laser-like” energy that we can devote to a single task.  When we focus all of our energies in a single direction, like a laser, it can be very powerful.  When we give the task at hand all of our attention, we can complete that task with much efficiency.

When you do a lot of things at once, are you effective in doing a quality job?  Are you adding stress when you multi-task, or is it less stressful to do one task at a time.  We understand, it is often difficult to carve out time for only one task.  There are interruptions and the like that can make “single-tasking” difficult.  However, you need to ask yourself if you are the cause of the interruptions in the first place.

“How can I be the cause of the interruptions you might ask?”  Well, if you are reading your child a bed-time story, you should focus all of your attention on that time with your child.  Then suddenly, your phone rings, or you get a text message that you feel compelled to check.  Were you the cause of that interruption by bringing your phone with you?

You might say, I would never bring my phone with me to read my child a bed-time story.  That is good.  However, what about when you are eating with your family at dinner?  Do you check your phone then?  Is the television playing in the background?  How about being on a date with your mate, or having a nice lunch together?

We understand there are times in this day and age where you need to be available.  Yes, there could be a “work issue” during your lunch, or a “child issue” during your date.   However, do you make yourself available to feel important, or is there really work issues that cannot wait an hour for your return?  Yes, there can be emergencies with your children.   You will need to figure out how to make yourself available for those cases.

The point we are trying to make is that multi-tasking, disperses your energy, making you less effective, while most likely adding unnecessary stress to your life.   The ego may convince you that “busy people” are “important people.”  That is a belief that you need to evaluate and reflect on for yourself.  However, when an artist is painting a master piece, you might ask whether or not they are constantly checking their phone for the latest message being sent their way.

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Bring balance into your life, and enjoy the meal that lies before you.  Taste each of the flavors that the “chef” carefully placed for your enjoyment.  Enjoy the conversation of the people with you at the table, creating a “bubble” keeping the outside world from invading that moment!

Written Wed, Aug 20, 2014 8:19 – 8:33 AM MT