Posted by Kelli Joan Bennett
Day 51: I am awake. Freakishly awake. I notice the flash of a white tail of a dove fly through the back yard as I stand at my kitchen counter drinking orange juice, the sun just rising. We have two doves that occasionally hang out and play on our patio right off our breakfast nook. I saw them one day a few months ago and was fairly amazed, “are those doves?” It seemed an unlikely place to see a pair. I Googled images to confirm they were indeed doves. I’m not sure where they came from. Maybe they escaped a near-by wedding, although these are grey doves with white tails, Turtle doves? Not sure, I’m no bird expert. I don’t care from where or why they came I just love it that they visit my back yard. To me they represent peace and love. This morning, seeing them again, I take it as an indicator it’s going to be an amazing day.
There’s much editing to do. No, I didn’t reach my overly ambitious goal last week but I refuse to get down about it especially after a visit from my love doves. I’ll just keep going and see what I can get done today. Last night, I read a chapter in The 10X Rule book by Grant Cardone entitled “Fear Is the Great Indicator” and it took me back to day 15 of my experiment when I wrote about fear and whether it was a friend or foe. I wrote, I decide to redefine how I use the fear that comes up. Instead of it slowing me down every time I feel it, I say, “It’s a signal, a catalyst to take action.”
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I remember having a conversation with a fabulous actress friend of mine about fear and she was telling me that she had an audition for a Shakespeare play, something she hadn’t done in years. She said, “I’m scared shitless. And that’s how I know it’s exactly what I need to do.” Apparently, Grant feels the same way as Fabulous Actress friend. He thinks it’s a key to success. He writes, fear doesn’t just tell you what to do; it also tells you when to do it. Ask yourself what time it is at any point in the day, and the answer is always the same: now. The time is always now—and when you experience fear, it’s a sign that the best time to take action is at that very moment. I love that! Although I’m not feeling any fear this morning, the time to think outside the box inside the box and create from what I have is now. And if I feel any fear today, I’ll take it as an indicator to take action immediately. Off I go to fire up the Avid.
Until tomorrow, create from what you have…the time is always now.
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