From the Editor: The Pursuit of Sweetness
Have you ever tried to see how long you can stand on one foot, without losing your balance? If so, you’ll probably recall all the muscles that start twitching in your leg, and elsewhere throughout your body, as you try to remain balanced. Your extremities start to move almost involuntarily, and quite possibly your breathing also becomes irregular. But as soon as you achieve balance, everything seems to be blissful and perfect, even if only for a few seconds.
Luis Ayala
If you have practiced meditation, then you are also familiar with the “beginner’s mind” and the struggles to clear your thoughts and to focus your attention.
An ordered house (or office) also represents a finite point in time, an isolated moment of bliss or perfection, one that is invariably followed by the chaotic nature of our everyday lives, with an unescapable power of disorder.
In business, it is as in life: balance is momentary, yet it takes a lot of effort to achieve it. And despite its finite nature, most of us work hard for it. In these chaotic times, it may seem like the amount of effort we pour into trying to achieve balance far outweighs the balance we get in return.
If you are facing such struggle, remember Albert Einstein’s advice:
“Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance,
you must keep moving.”
My article last month (on optimism and courage) prompted several emails from readers, many of them chiming in with similar views and attitudes. This month’s article is a continuation of that message, since both optimism and courage are forms of “fuel” needed for action.
If you are on a personal or commercial journey and you find yourself in a place other than where you’d like to be, evaluate the “fuel” you’re using, change if needed and, in the words of Einstein, keep moving.
Cheers!
Luis Ayala, Editor and Publisher