PUSHING AGAINST THE RIVER OR GOING WITH THE FLOW
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
"THE FORCE"
Many a time people have cautioned against going against the flow of the river, spending all that effort rowing against the current and getting nowhere. (Without thinking this out, this is one of the greatest impediments to progress and productivity! )
But few people seem to listen, as they continue unnecessarily going against the river.
At the same time, we are cautioned against going with the drift of the cultural beliefs and imperatives, as that will lead us to "just going along to get along" or just plain going along because no other choice is being made.
And, at times, it may be good to go against the river, particularly if you have to get off of it to avoid the coming waterfall.
Each one of those conditions are ones which you need to identify explicitly and then decide what to do relative to it.
You might make lists like those further below.
AN EXAMPLE
Why couldn't I have more energy in the evening? Nothing seemed to work, even exercising. I had to ask what other forces are at play here and what principles do I have to be aware of here about energy and perhaps even about sleep.
So, I found out that two hours before bedtime, blue light from the computer and the TV would cause sleep disruption because it would prevent the natural process (a "force") of starting to generate melatonin for the sleep process and for better rest. So I used the Sleep Tools to solve that part - and my energy bopped up substantially, to where what I was doing otherwise worked for me.
WHAT ARE THE FORCES THAT YOU ARE PUSHING AGAINST OR NOT FLOWING WITH?
Your lists would look like this: (Highlight, press CTRL C, paste (CTRL V) into a text document so that you will have the ability to expand and write in all you want.)
1. What am I doing that is unnecessarily going against the river?
__ Doing things that I need to repair or recover from, specifically these:
__ Carrying a burden
__ Pushing against natural health rules and human limitations
__ Suffering, from:
__ Feeling bad about
__ Feeling anxious about
__ Traps I led myself into
__ Unpleasant experiences
__ Discouraged about
__ Resisting getting tired at night, trying to get away with too little sleep
__ Doing anything that doesn't work
__ Highly stressed from
__ Skipping necessary steps, shortcuts
__ Self destructive behavior or games
__ Spending too much
2. Where am I going with the drift of life and/or of others that will lead me to the wrong places in life?
__ Watching junk TV
__ Eating junk because it is easy...
3. What "waterfall" (calamity) do I need to avoid, where I must row strongly against the current?
__ Ill health, early death, misery in last few years...
__ Divorce
__ A mediocre life
__ Not enough money for retirement
