Hurry Up And Wait

Have you ever tried to make a change in your life?  Did you find the idea of something new to be exciting? Were you able to overcome the distractions, delays and disruptions along the way?  Did you consider the cost of time, resources and people that you would need to finish well?  These kinds of questions get answered whether we consider them or not.  In personal, professional and political circumstances we strive for change so that life has an emotional, intellectual and practical fitness.

Fitness is challenging.  In life, there are many areas that this idea of being fit, or healthy, can have an impact on us.  A partner can do several good things that are positive in a relationship and have it torn down by one decision. A parent can provide for their children every day, and have one bad day be the difference in how that child views growing up.  A physical trainer can have you in for a 90-minute intensive workout and have it all be washed away with the sweet tea that accompanies the meal you eat afterward.  It is amazing what one decision by a governing body can do to have a long-term effect on a community or country.

The goal that we envision gives us a drive in our activity that is best described as a burning desire to get done as soon as we possibly can.  The winds of reality blow against the best of our dreams, so it would be good that we strengthen ourselves to withstand those forces or use them to propel us to the finish line.  It would be to the benefit of our collective fitness to be able to measure progress.  When we are able to know where we are in relation to what we want, we increase our confidence in the process.

If you want to lose weight, buy a scale.  If you want understanding in a relationship you have to listen, in addition to talking.  When our children discover that parents are not perfect, it would help them develop by demonstrating effective ways to recover from losses.  A good trainer will help you exercise and provide you with healthy eating habits and tips.  Government representatives should be bold and brave in their efforts to represent the people.

The boldness and bravery to carve out a land of the free and a home of the brave is constantly confronted by those who want it to be a land just like mine and a home for the haves.  Get to know each candidate vying for office on every level so that the change you would like can hurry up and be realized.  However, know enough about how to get back in shape to wait for it to happen.