I had a tough job yesterday--it was a job I had never thought much about doing before, and a job I knew needed to be done. As I prepared for the task, I thought about why I would complete the job. My rationale included the following points:
- It was the right thing to do--to complete the job exemplified what I believe about our responsiblity to each other as human beings
- The job represented my belief in the reverence for life and my will to become stronger and more active with regard to this theme
Once I thought about the rationale, then I visualized how I would complete the job. By the time, I started the task, I was ready. I had the right mindset, a good plan, and the materials I needed. With gusto, I started the job and when it was completed, I was so happy that I did it. I will repeat this job often in the days to come, and I suspect that the more I do it, the easier it will be and the better I will feel.
On my to-do list, I have a number of jobs that I'm putting off--jobs that I don't want to do, but I know are good jobs that will promote what I believe to be right and good. Some of those jobs are too personal to include in a blog, but others include making phone calls or knocking on doors for good public officials--I desire good leaders and the devastating Trump years have shown me that if you want good leaders, you have to work for them. Other jobs I resist include doing the research to formulate my ideas/desires for betterment and getting involved in more community organizations. In time, I will do these jobs.
We have to coach ourselves forward for the difficult jobs in life--jobs we know are important, but jobs we resist for many reasons. To coach yourself forward requires that you solidify your rationale, figure out how you'll complete the jobs with good time and energy, complete the job, reflect, review, revise, and repeat.
We can't sit back and wish the difficult jobs in life to completion, instead we have to coach ourselves forward to do what we know is right and good for ourselves and others. Onward.