70/73 degrees this morning, maybe a warmup is coming! In a way, this has been a "lost summer" in that actual summer weather was sporadic at best.
Listening to a book on "willpower". My mind wanders, especially after listening to the great book "Steve Jobs". I believe there are some books (or maybe subjects/types of writing) which do not just translate well for listening. Or maybe I'm just not all that interested in the subject.
They did discuss the value of "meditation". I don't know if my naps can be considered meditation, but I value them. I take a nap in the morning (every morning) after my exercise and shower, a nap at noon, when possible, and a nap after work. I find that time is valuable for decision making and preparing.
I mentioned to someone once that sometimes I could go on a walk or a bike ride and basically write a memo in the head and it would be ready for me to just write down when I got back. To some degree, meditation is that way, except I almost always take a nap or at least fall into an inactive subconscious state where I am not actively trying to do anything (if that makes any sense).
Although form of meditation I find valuable is writing my thoughts down. I have gone back to a private journal where I can rage and rant, not random thoughts or plan, knowing that it is unlikely that anyone (including me) will ever read the words.
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