for a while now iv been feeling as if I was swimming through a pool of jello...everything is really slow...moving slowly...
In my mind I'm in this state of limbo; y'know, when you ask yourself, ''so what next?'' ...at the same time I wonder, 'what am I to learn from this phase...'
Recently, I went through this phase with ninjitsu - I wanted to quit. This is the first time I'm admitting it - even to myself. When I spoke with my teacher about this...about the lack of interest...and some frustration; all he said was that 'it's part of the process'.
Reaching a 'plateau' is part of the process. He also said that 'the better you are, the more difficult it gets' ;) ...no no, blowing my own trumpet is not what this is about. Its just like, ''if you want to live an extraordinary life, deal with extraordinary problems''.
I guess I'm wondering if I'm at the start or middle of some plateau when it comes to work...sometimes I just don't want to get out of bed. I want to sleep and vegetate and watch movies and go to the supermarket and go to the mall....just not for the 10am meeting.
My ninjitsu teacher also said, ''when you feel you're at that plateau, and ur doing the same things the same way over and over again - you should go back to your basics, cuz this is the time they get really strong.''
Basically, if you've hit a plateau, don't look for the next elevation or next mountain to climb. Look back to where you came from and use the plateau as 'space' - on which you can practise and improve those basics from the past.
In my case it would mean -
1. Dont make promises you can't keep.
2. Be on time for meetings.
3. Be courteous and humble, irrespective of the requirement of the job.
Time for some practise.
In my mind I'm in this state of limbo; y'know, when you ask yourself, ''so what next?'' ...at the same time I wonder, 'what am I to learn from this phase...'
Recently, I went through this phase with ninjitsu - I wanted to quit. This is the first time I'm admitting it - even to myself. When I spoke with my teacher about this...about the lack of interest...and some frustration; all he said was that 'it's part of the process'.
Reaching a 'plateau' is part of the process. He also said that 'the better you are, the more difficult it gets' ;) ...no no, blowing my own trumpet is not what this is about. Its just like, ''if you want to live an extraordinary life, deal with extraordinary problems''.
I guess I'm wondering if I'm at the start or middle of some plateau when it comes to work...sometimes I just don't want to get out of bed. I want to sleep and vegetate and watch movies and go to the supermarket and go to the mall....just not for the 10am meeting.
My ninjitsu teacher also said, ''when you feel you're at that plateau, and ur doing the same things the same way over and over again - you should go back to your basics, cuz this is the time they get really strong.''
Basically, if you've hit a plateau, don't look for the next elevation or next mountain to climb. Look back to where you came from and use the plateau as 'space' - on which you can practise and improve those basics from the past.
In my case it would mean -
1. Dont make promises you can't keep.
2. Be on time for meetings.
3. Be courteous and humble, irrespective of the requirement of the job.
Time for some practise.
