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RE: Ulog 12: The Things I Got From My Mama
Discontent is like pain, a signal that something isn't right, needs attention. It can become an emotional habit and can be hard to break out of. The fix is easy to say but harder to do. It is simple: do your best. In the moment, right now, at whatever you are doing. When you are doing your best you are more in the present; there's too much going on to stop and feel discontented. It doesn't matter if the task is housework or neurosurgery or roofing or practicing playing an instrument or babysitting .... The moment you focus on doing your best you will become calmer and happier (and better looking). This is so for a child building with blocks or an old man chopping garlic. To be in the present is enough.
I'm actually putting what you said here to practice, @straightwalker. To be honest, there were more times that I was frustrated in doing my tasks because I never get to be immersed in whatever I was doing. I always have this standard in my head that I can never reach. I have been constantly rushing towards doing tasks not because I want to, but because I have to. Thanks for this. Will let you know if this works for me in the long run or not. Haha!
You can do it, cuz you tell the truth, the most important thing! Have fun.