Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Clarity Brings Energy

Seems as though for the past many months, perhaps even the past few years, I have had a sense of confusion and uncertainty about my life's path. While visiting my parents this last weekend with my sister Bridget and brother Chris, we were all inspired to walk and exercise prompted by parents diligence to their workout regime of walking and riding their stationary bike. My parents are in their 80's and in better fitness and mental health than me and in their vibrancy I became committed to my own physical and mental well being. Bridget and I did a rigorous walk/jog on Friday and Saturday and this morning I did my own forty minute uphill walk. In the process of my walk, I found clarity on many levels and renewed energy for life. I suddenly knew that I would commit myself to my work more fully and even created goals around my sales, financial planning and ultimately began to crystallize an idea for developing a long term charitable giving plan. The walk was invigorating however I believe that the energy was created more from the clarity of having a vision for my life. I used to write and successfully achieve yearly goals and somewhere in the past few years I did not create them as clearly as I once did. The message for my life was clear this morning, with a vision, a plan and goals, life is more fulfilling and energetic. As my walk up the hill was steeper the journey became easier. It was as if with every step my mind found amazing clarity and my energy increased. This inspiration also creates essence and energy my scratchy note today.

2 comments:

Anastasia said...

Very insightful. I will have to think about this some more.
"Without a vision the people will perish." I think this is from the Bible, but don't remember where.

Here's another one I like that speaks to this:

I will stand at my guard post, and station myself upon the rampart, and keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my complaint.
Then the Lord answered me and said:
Write down the vision
clearly upon the tablets,
so that one can read it readily.
For the vision still has its time,
presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint;
If it delays, wait for it,
it will surely come, it will not be late.
Habakkuk 2:1-3

Love you

221g said...

Clarity..Yeah that's one of the biggest 'themes' in my life. Having made decisions with a lack of clarity, I find clarity so wonderful, it goes hand in hand with peace.
Inner peace, to me has become more important than anything else.
Peace be unto everyone.