I’ve had a lot of downtime this week in a corporate environment waiting for others to do something before I can do what I need to do.  I always find this situation frustrating.

Knowing that it is important to control my attitude and not allow something as uncontrollable as downtime lower my vibration, I’ve had to work hard at not judging, not controlling, and not trying to fix everything.

This is difficult for me, being a Type A personality who must be constantly on the go, at least mentally.  I always take something to read with me, even on shopping trips!

So I was catching up on some really old, long-overdue reading projects, yet continuing to feel more and more frustrated with each passing moment.  Suddenly, I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Annie Dillard:

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”

If that doesn’t give you an attitude adjustment, nothing will.

The funny thing is, I do not know why I suddenly remembered this particular quote, except that it must have been my source energy speaking to me, reminding me of the importance of each moment.

It really made me stop and think about my plans for the day.  I began to wonder if, on my deathbed, I would reflect on this day and be happy with how I’d spent it.  Does it matter that I feel like I’m wasting my time waiting for others to do their job?  Which will I look back on and be prouder of – feeling frustrated, or getting control of my emotions and feeling happy in the present no matter what?  I mean, either something is within my control, or it is not.  Those things that are, I manage rather well.  Those things that aren’t, my work is to control how I feel about them.  All we ever have real control over is ourselves.  Which would I be prouder of on my deathbed – having thoughts of resentment, or appreciating the opportunity to slow down for a bit?

Obviously, my decision was to appreciate the opportunity and find the other positive aspects of the situation.

As I had plenty of time to reflect on this, I began to realize that a great deal of my frustration was based on fear.  Will they always be like this?  What if I never have enough to do?  What if I’m bored like this for the rest of my life?

Sure, go ahead and laugh – but you’ve had those crazy kind of thoughts!

I now realize that thoughts like these are the product of a jaded mind.  What is the best therapy for a jaded mind?  Meditation.  Thoughtlessness.  Interestingly enough, that’s exactly what my source had worked out for me by putting me in this situation from the beginning.  Before long, I was feeling like the luckiest person alive again.

Now I challenge you with this question:  How are you spending your days?

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