Thoughts – March 2007

Getting Refocused - Listen to the Thought Pod

“The most exciting breakthrough of the twenty-first century will occur not because of technology, but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.”
John Naisbitt

I decided to get out of my office and have lunch at my favorite little café in this wonderful town I call home. I didn’t come here to get food as much as I came to get nurture. You see, the folks here know me. Trish, Dawn, and all the others treat me like I’m someone special. And I love that.

I’ve been blessedly busy with rewarding work for several months now. I recently had some days free up and I took advantage of the slot and made a driving trip to see my mom. It had been fifteen months since I’d seen her last. As she lovingly pointed out, it had been too long.

I took that trip to ease my conscience and to catch a brief break. Now that I’m back, I realize I needed a break that was more than brief. I’ve somehow allowed myself to get caught up in the busyness of business. The stress this has created has increased my sensitivity to certain things. Am I too conscious of these things? Are others noticing? Why is my mind cycling back to some things I thought had been put to rest?

It turns out I’m acting human. To be human … what does this mean? For me, it means to be irritated by judgment - whether I find myself judging someone or I perceive that someone is judging me. It means that there are good times and not-so-good times. It means that, while I’m only human, I can do great things.

It means a lot of things. And just maybe, as of late, I’m too conscious of what it means. Or maybe I’m simply too conscious of limitations. I brag about being a student of the 21st Century. I’m constantly studying the factors that contribute to the stress of life today.

Maybe it’s time I focused some of that study effort to the human side of it all. Maybe it’s time I listen to my own preaching and focus my attention fully on my own strengths. I know why I’m here … and that’s where I need to put my attention!


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