Month: August 2020

There’s this feeling that I call stuckness. It can strike any time I’m trying to get something done. I’ll find myself in a slog. Sometimes, I don’t know how to proceed. Other times, I know what I need to do, but I have a hard time actually doing it. That’s stuckness. I can try to force myself through it, but that doesn’t address the root of the issue (and it’s not very fun).

Stuckness is an unpleasant feeling, but I think all feelings are signs that can be useful. Stuckness is a frustrating sign, but it can be particularly helpful. If I’m feeling stuck, there’s always a reason why. If I diagnose the reason, I can solve that problem. Poof. Stuckness is gone. 

Just knowing that I can notice, diagnose, and solve my stuckness is a bit of a superpower.

He’s a cockapoo puppy, and he’s no fool. You see, when I command him to “Come!”, he doesn’t always listen.

Biggy prefers to be inspired. When he sees me holding his multicolored bag of treats, we can expect enthusiastic compliance to most any command. He can picture his future self chewing on a delicious morsel.

Without the bag of treats, it’s hard to see the point. Why “come” when he can just “stay”?

Consider that this applies to humans, as well. Without a vision, we’re lost. If we can’t connect the dots between our present self and an exciting future, it’s hard to expect much out of man or his best friend.