Doing Less Is Doing More! The New Zen Of Doing

Snag,snag, snag, s-nag. What is this? Snag, snatch, grab. This is what all the experts are advising now. Scieze the moment. Grab your destiny by the horns. I know you’ve heard this a lot lately. However no amount of slang catch phrases will make you take action. Also sometimes these so called experts will make you take “stupid action.” I mean how many times you wished you took NO action? Instead you wished you red a book, watched a movie or just slept. Yeah! SLEEPING! Sometimes sleeping is better than doing.
Doing Stupid Is Still Stupid
Just think the last time you made a bad investment, got a crazy business partner, bought that expensive useless car “put your blank here.” See doing nothing at times is not as bad as the talking heads tell you. Doing nothing, not buying their products, not opening your mouth with no reason can save you years and decades of pain. Also doing nothing is forcing you to think. I mean imagine what would you do if you were physically constrained and can’t move? You will push and tag and kick and all the rest and then you will get tired and stop.
Stopping Is a Way To The Top
Like S- top. See top is in the word stop. A lot of times getting to the top involves stopping. Stopping to think, stoppingto change direction or strategy. Being still as a whole is not that bad. It means someone else would make all the stupid choices you will make. I don’t know about you, but I’m compelled to make one of these not so smart choices about every hour. Your frequency maybe more or less. The point is that you can stop. Listen, think, be aware, become at ease with yourself. See doing is great. But sometimes you need to slow down and see if things can be done easier or better, or if you are still on point to the destination.
Not Doing Is Easier Than Trying To Reverse
Just imagine. You are out with the woman/guy of your dreams. The night is going great you both have a good time and then…You did or say something stupid. From that point it all went downhill. You ruined the night. After that you were sorry, you wished you didn’t say or do that “thing.” But it’s too late, the relationship is in rumbles and shacks. At this point you make a decision. Next time you will be more careful, will be more aware of your actions. Ok I think by now you got my point, but how do you do it?How do you force yourself to stop and take a breath.
The Process Of The Pros
Now first of all I tried and it’s not possible until you feel the consequences. So first go ahead and screw up. I don’t think that will be hard to do even if you are not trying. I don’t suggest you do that exercise with your wife or a love one. A beer drinking buddy will do the job. Second, acknowledge your mistake. Third, create a plan of action. Listen, this is the easiest thing to do. Remove yourself from the conversation. This way you are guaranteed a success. Then “level up” stay at the conversation, nod but don’t open your mouth. See a lot of times the person across from you don’t mean what they say. They are fighting their own demons. Just want to upset you cause they enjoy you reacting to the sound of their words. Now if you don’t open your mouth, that enjoyable moment will not be reinforced. So the reward of bothering you next time will be a lot less and eventually will disappear.
Rinse and Repeat
So stay still and you will not be thrilled. For a thrill is worth its meal only if you want to spin the will of life. But there is a better way and not to far from your pay, to not say what is on the top of this tongue you see. Stop and be still to avoid all the thrills or at least postpone them to a better feel. Now I know that was a try at rhyming. But should bring you to a final thought. Is your mouth worth all the trouble you experience in life? Is your mouth and actions becoming too expensive even for you? If the answer is profound “YES,” don’t regret, but shut that hole wide open close and don’t let bother you from now on!