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Dec 18, 2009, 11:00 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Hmmmm
You can't run at high speed and expect to win the marathon. The task before you, and it's completion, is not the marathon. It's just a hurdle in your way. Don't jump that hurdle until you are fully prepared and balanced - when the time is right, you'll feel it in your heart and soul.
If you feel it in your heart/soul and know the time is right, give yourself a swift kick in the pants to get off your butt. Before you do, consider carefully the consequences of jumping that hurdle. It's not the time to be a jackass and risk it all. Be sure you have the balance and ability to clear that hurdle and face what is coming next - it never ends. If you jump that hurdle, you'll get the chance to move to the next exciting adventure life has to offer. Your cup will be filled when it's all over.
Have you ever watched thoroghbreds race at the track? Have you ever seen one with four healthy legs give up mid-race and start grazing in the fields? I haven't.
Have you ever watched livery horses race in the woods? Even though they are shackled, every once in a while they will race like the wind with a little motivation from their peers. But you can't whip it into them because they can be stubborn. They know when to give it their all, and they know when to stop and graze.
Competition isn't really necessary though when it comes to your tasks in life.
Have you ever seen horses in the wild? They give it their all too, but they work together. The only time they compete is when it's absolutely necessary. The only time they run is when a storm is brewing. They appear to be more at peace when they are grazing on grass, enjoying the sunshine and singing Zippity Do Da.
Geesh, thanks a LOT Noooooooootz - now you're making me want to ride horses again! Guess what? I have to stay home and attempt to wash the dishes again. Maybe I'll find a horse on one of those plates or inside a cup. Wish me luck! 
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