Do you ever find yourself glued to the chair because you simply want to resist the chores or expectations awaiting you? What creates that resistance and how can you break through it.
I thought a lot about this today as I resisted a usual task. I simply don't want to do it, but why? It's a positive task, and one that I believe in, but yet, I'd rather not do it. Why?
These are the reasons:
- I have little control over the events--essentially I simply have to go through the motions without much creativity or choice.
- It's emotional--the task evokes a lot of painful emotion as the task exposes me to life events I wish weren't true, life events that are difficult, challenging, and sad.
- It's passive in many ways with slow or stationary expectations--it's not full of happy, lively activity.
- There's resistance--I have to try to cajole, convince, and cleverly guide to complete the task. The resistance is uncomfortable, repetitive, and difficult.
- It's complex, yet menial--there are a lot of steps that don''t easily occur. Each step involves some complexity and unease, but little to no intellectual capacity.
What would make this task easier?
- If there were a sense of building better, creating, and collaboration, the task would be more fulfilling.
- If there were more order rather than lots of unexpected surprise, the task would be easier.
- If there weren't as many challenging steps such as the long drive, the cajoling, and repetition, it would be easier.
- If there wasn't as much sad emotion, it would be easier too.
Is there any way to update the task to make it more inviting?
The only answers to this question that I can come up with is to boost the collaboration with willing, able partners in the task and to create a positive schedule that boosts the energy and positivity for the task.
There's really no big way to change this task at this time. It's one of those life events that you simply do because you know it's the right thing to do. Onward.