"When I was young I set out to change the world.
When I grew older I perceived that this was too ambitious,
so I set out to change my state.
This too, I realized as I grew older, was too ambitious,
so I set out to change my town.
When I realized that I could not do even this, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man I know that I should have started by changing myself.
If I had started with myself, maybe then I would have succeeded
in changing my family, the town, or even the state-
and who knows, maybe the world."
(unknown)

October 23, 2008

Deal or not deal? Answer already there..

I was thinking about it for a week, should had done earlier and indeed decided. However, on the time right in front of the choices, I acted blank.. Why, why? In fact, my mind is ‘YES’ answer, just was affected consciously by a self-created list of potential ‘what if’ (usually the risks) out of the decision. Nonetheless, I took up the deals eventually! ..kind of wasting time wanders between the ‘YES’ or ‘NO’, after all the answer is the one have chosen in mind earlier. I always try to make it quick (the first step – the toughest step, perhaps) but most of the time was slow, just no right feeling to; though most of time I did take my first step… What is so difficult? Once a decision made, then can work on the problems of ‘how-to’ and move on until fruition. So, regardless of deal or not deal, DO IT NOW!
Well, a few more deals are coming; I will try harder to take a swift move after reasonable time for consideration. Hope more practices make perfect! We (our mind) usually are influenced by the surroundings and other people, the long past history and the mysterious future; actually nothing (can) stop us but ourselves who consciously perceive the existence of 'obstacles'! It’s always POSSIBLE…