The more you try to download at once, the longer the download time.
Perhaps one of my favourite feelings is inspiration, the buzz that follows motivation, the surge of ideas, an explosion of passion. It is in the frenzy of inspiration we become more ambitious, more open to new experiences and concepts. Where temporarily are limiting beliefs and barriers simply feel as though to crumble. More tempestuous architecture in the mind feels suddenly acknowledgeable. Hesitance dissipates and we dive into projects, set goals and indulge in this wonderful sensation. There is no doubt that to be inspired may be the next best feeling to being loved.
So we set goals, plan ideas, regimes, recipes and declare our devotion to the development and intended maintenance of such endeavours. We may design exercise plans, intend to develop daily or weekly habits, or abandon previous habits that do not serve our mission. We tirelessly charge toward this glistening future we see so clearly. Entirely ignorant of the trail of forgotten, missed or displaced tasks we left behind to make space for the new goal. Until one day, you wake up, absolutely knackered. The landscape you attended to bearing beautiful fruits, the labour of your work a real testament to your passion. However besides it a forgotten land, perhaps your diet got left behind on your way to academic success. Or sleep was disregarded on the way to popularity. Anal or not your goal appears to suddenly have done more harm than good.
So we question our integrity, we doubt our capacity and concern builds regarding our potential. When passion and inspiration of such intensity lead to the neglect of our core needs. What do we do with them? Do we really have what it takes? Should we bother listening to inspiration? Resentment, the longest standing enemy of progress builds and manifests as imposter syndrome, low self confidence and envy. When the journey to success is littered with the thorns of jealousy why on earth would we persevere? Why not leap onto the next rush of excitement, of inspiration?
Perhaps maturing is learning to put faith in smaller steps as part of a bigger plan. As electric as inspiration is, overcommitting to our ideas is not only unrealistic but detrimental to the ideas we cherish. No exertion of efforts fuelled from even the mightiest of inspiration will ever be reminisced upon quite as fondly as legitimate perseverance and progress. During times of defeat it is easy to envy those who committed to what appears to be their passion and bear the fruits of their effort. It is easy to fall a fool to the notion that they must have put in more effort or energy than you. That they have something you do not have or can not have. That it’s not fair. But reality is pleasantly more often than not a lot more boring than envy would suggest.
What is legitimate progress? I would propose that it is where a new skill, knowledge, habit or measurement of health is introduced to the pre-existing architecture of your self that you wished to uphold. When the introduction and maintenance of such new endeavours do not prevent the sustenance of pre existing desirable qualities and talents. When progress of the endeavour does not come in accompaniment of a new undesirable quality or habit. Such as negative stress management take smoking, or overconsumption of alcohol. Importantly when the development of progress does inevitably find trouble with positive habits suffering and the reemergence of poor habits. That adequate steps are taken in response to regain one’s composure.
Conclusively, the more we try to download at once, the slower the download time. The more likely we are to encounter errors or for downloads to fail. The more likely we are to reinforce ideas of inadequacy, incapacity. The easier it is to fall into the hands of imposter syndrome in reflection of our burnout.
However, the more we trust the smaller adjustments, the easier it becomes for our passion to flourish, truly poetically take hold. Forming in ways we never could have imagined, blossoming flowers we have never seen before. Opening doors to new ideas, new inspiration, with the required faith, trust and knowledge that we do have what it takes. With the references to confirm our talents and ability, and debunk our doubtful
