The TO DO List
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I want to point the magnifying glass today on one of the most famous IF THEN’s out there, the ever present To Do List. Many of us have very elaborate ones and some of us have very simple ones but almost all of us have one. Those of us who claim not to have one are either lying or not aware of having one, or are completely enlightened.
In any case, it doesn’t really matter what the content of your list is, but how you “hold” the list. Are you the master of the list? Sure, maybe you CREATE the list, but that doesn’t mean you are the master of it. For many of us the list takes on a life of it’s own, the LIST becomes the master. We cannot relax unless we get this and that accomplished, there is so much satisfaction in crossing things off the list. We are good boys and girls when we do everything on our list, then we DESERVE to relax and have a couple drinks or whatever way we reward ourselves. We have EARNED our treats and relaxation time.
It can be helpful to notice this inner tyranny at play, it can loosen the hold on us, we can wiggle a little looser from it and reclaim mastery from this pesky part of our minds. You don’t need to EARN relaxation or happiness, there is never a time when you don’t DESERVE it. You exist, therefore you DESERVE to be happy and relaxed, always. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Happy Trails…..
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