What’s the Alternative?
My mind was already working in this direction after journaling about Day 2 yesterday. For me, today’s prompt is about recognizing how I limit myself with what I think I know.
I’m pretty good about sorting things out and planning out how to do something. It’s a great asset in many situations. It also makes me feel like I have to figure everything out. How else can I achieve something if I don’t have a plan or know how I will do it? Also, if I don’t plan and allow infinite possibility, maybe I’ll be overwhelmed and do nothing.
This past year has given me a different experience of life. I find that I get more done when I’m not trying to structure it all. It makes my inner control freak a little uncomfortable how easily some things come together. I’m sure I’ll be exploring that more as we go along. There definitely seems to be a balance between completely freestyling and ensuring things get done consistently, but I am especially interested in that magical feeling of allowing.
Another thing that came up for me as I was journaling about beliefs or ideas around communities was that I’ve never felt like I belonged to any particular tribe or community. I’m okay passing through or interacting with various groups of people, but I generally prefer my own explorations.
I have to wonder how thinking of myself as an outsider might be skewing my worldview. Strangely, and in conflict with that, is that I also believe we are all one.
We humans are an odd bunch.