As I write, gardeners attack the weeds covering my home space. It is taking a crew of dudes most of the morning to get the yard cleared. I thought I might take on the task with the help of three kids 12 and under? I was living in a pipe dream. The price of $200, which I openly balked at, seems quite fair (if lowball) at this point. All o this serves to reflect that I don’t see or know everything. I can’t. I have a specific perspective that is based on my assumptions and my limited understanding of how things work. I can take that ‘epiphany’ a step further to apply it to some of the other things I think I can do. I think I can be an NFL GM today. I mean, I watch inside the NFL, NFL Network, SportCenter, and Ballers. I know my stuff. Heck, I’ve seen Jerry MacGuire and Draft Day.
Sounds stupid, right?
The Cherokee say, ‘don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.’ I think this philosophy is lost on so-called modern man. We create a sense of understanding and belief based upon our own media-driven interpretations of reality and of the lives of others. We don’t –even for once– try to walk a mile in their shoes, instead we think of how we’d traverse that space in our own shoes.
I am learning everyday. I am learning to be a better father, a better man, a better partner, and above all else, a better human. This serves as another lesson on my journey. Here’s something else I’ve learned: The journey itself is what matters, because the destination–the end–is a place our consciousness is not able to travel.
Some Thoughts:
- A better word count today. I am trying to get to a place where I can find the words and the words can find me. I.e. I’m connecting to the ‘speed force’ of words.
- I am also connecting/reconnecting with my office. It is a wrecked place, but it is a place where I can find some moment of solace. This is going to be determining factor in my upcoming move. I think I want to find a 3 bedroom house, so I have that place to work–that or a bedroom which serves a similar purpose.
- I feel good about today’s blog. First time in a while that I have.