what repetition is teaching me
mary jane dodd
while repetition can be tedious
we all know that there is a time and place for it...
it is in repeating an action (or thought) that it becomes familiar...
in familiarity it becomes known...
in being known it becomes understood...
and once understood it can be refined...
it is in repeating an action (or thought) that it becomes familiar...
in familiarity it becomes known...
in being known it becomes understood...
and once understood it can be refined...
i think the problem begins when we fight it... a brain in overdrive can be all over the place... what feels fulfilling is meeting one need... it can be exciting... adenaline pumping...
but balance is necessary...
i think i am maturing in my process... i am fighting the urge to rebel against repetitive tasks... instead of making the 2 rings (or leaves or whatever) i might need at the moment... i sit down to 10...
at times i feel like i am battling a storm in getting my mind to quiet... but it does... and it gets easier and easier... as does the task...
i am not here decreeing that i am against one of a kind work - this is quite the opposite... not production at all... but the ability to work on one's craft in order to raise your bar...
in order to spark the 'what ifs'... in order to give yourself the best you have... with solid foundations that allow you to fly higher...
what dragon do you wish to slay? is it really your mind that needs calming and not the task? (and can we allow the dragon to be the teacher it is?)
Category Article mary jane dodd, meditation, practice, repetition, zen
