Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Warrior = Servant
Today I was thinking about how warriors are servants of those they fight for. I like that idea. Today I served my family by getting up when my alarm went off even thought I Really Didn't Want To. I keep telling myself it's a first step, and I should do it well. Because tomorrow Getting Up When the Alarm Goes Off will lead to Running.
Crap.
Crap.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Warriors Don't hit the Snooze Button.
Warriors have things to do. Warriors wake up ready to go and thankful to have the opportunity to live and breathe another day.
Not me. I wake up every morning saying "SURELY NOT YET!"
I say awful things like "I can't possibly get up and face the day. Not yet."
And then I hit the snooze button.
Because I can. That button will magically make my alarm go off in another 5 minutes. And it won't be thaaaat different than getting up when I was supposed to. And then 5 minutes more. And 5 more. And before long, I've spent 30 minutes saying NOT YET when I could have been saying BRING IT ON!
But it's not just the snooze button. How often do I put off tasks because they will be there tomorrow? I put off teaching my children something because I can always do it another day. I put off getting organized or cleaning the floors. I put off exercise because I just don't want to. I put off joy and I put off learning. I put off growing. But I don't want to snoozebutton through life.
Warriors do not snoozebutton through life! Warriors seize opportunities. They remember why that alarm was set and get up to meet the task. They do not put off things until tomorrow that can be done today. Because tomorrow is not promised to a warrior. Or to any of us, really. But warriors remember that. And they say BRING IT ON!
So this week, I will not hit the snooze button. The actual one. I may not manage to say Bring It On, but I will try to not grumble. And I'll work on the figurative snooze button in life as well.
Because I am a warrior.
Not me. I wake up every morning saying "SURELY NOT YET!"
I say awful things like "I can't possibly get up and face the day. Not yet."
And then I hit the snooze button.
Because I can. That button will magically make my alarm go off in another 5 minutes. And it won't be thaaaat different than getting up when I was supposed to. And then 5 minutes more. And 5 more. And before long, I've spent 30 minutes saying NOT YET when I could have been saying BRING IT ON!
But it's not just the snooze button. How often do I put off tasks because they will be there tomorrow? I put off teaching my children something because I can always do it another day. I put off getting organized or cleaning the floors. I put off exercise because I just don't want to. I put off joy and I put off learning. I put off growing. But I don't want to snoozebutton through life.
Warriors do not snoozebutton through life! Warriors seize opportunities. They remember why that alarm was set and get up to meet the task. They do not put off things until tomorrow that can be done today. Because tomorrow is not promised to a warrior. Or to any of us, really. But warriors remember that. And they say BRING IT ON!
So this week, I will not hit the snooze button. The actual one. I may not manage to say Bring It On, but I will try to not grumble. And I'll work on the figurative snooze button in life as well.
Because I am a warrior.
Warrior Journey Begins.
I am committed to a Warrior Dash later in the summer. I am participating with some friends, and I hope they will also share their journeys here.
I love the idea of it. I love the idea of a challenge. That I could possibly meet the challenge and be worthy of the name Warrior.
But at the same time, I am terrified of it. I am not, generally, what one would think would be associated with the word Warrior. I am quick to allow my shortcomings and weaknesses to overcome my strengths. I am always the one in my own way.
Which brings me to an idea... What if I allowed my strengths to grow? What if I decided that I was a warrior and to each week find a way to become more so? And then maybe I could stand on the starting line as a true Warrior?
So my journey starts here. It's Time to be a Warrior.
I love the idea of it. I love the idea of a challenge. That I could possibly meet the challenge and be worthy of the name Warrior.
But at the same time, I am terrified of it. I am not, generally, what one would think would be associated with the word Warrior. I am quick to allow my shortcomings and weaknesses to overcome my strengths. I am always the one in my own way.
Which brings me to an idea... What if I allowed my strengths to grow? What if I decided that I was a warrior and to each week find a way to become more so? And then maybe I could stand on the starting line as a true Warrior?
So my journey starts here. It's Time to be a Warrior.
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