This is a coaching log where people can come to get my training program, various technique suggestions, coaching cues and I give out parts of my pea brain that "move" me with the hope that it may inspire or move someone else.
Here's my pea brain swinging for the fence...
As I sit in my office space a few feet away from my family that are attending the first "Virtual Shabbat" service in the other room because of the self containment, I hear the Rabbi say something that interrupted my Pornhub search.
He said, "God stop us from our own worst impulses. Make our shelter one of peace, always"
No, sillies, he wasn't talking about my "research" being an impulse. (I don't think) For me, he was referring to the self containment we are suppose to be in. He was referring to making this extended place of solitary confinement one of peace and comfort (and the hope we don't have our own version of the "Shining") But that part about "stopping us from our own worst impulses" hit me like a heavyweight's right hook.
We all seem to be in a panic. Like the end is coming and Armageddon is inevitable. We are hating more, smiling less and complaining? I can't keep up with my Rule #67 breaches.
What is the worst impulse? I think for me, and the vast majority it's FEAR.
Not knowing.
Two days ago I began to study more about the great Samurai's and the very first lesson was one about "Courage" . Courage is necessary to be free, but it comes with intelligence and strength.
We need to study and bone up on the disease and the financial after product. We need to dig deeper into the politics and conspiracy theories that are happening on the peripherals. Not to join in the with the masses who blindly accept what the other lemmings are doing as truth. We need to do this for ourselves!!! Educate ourselves to point of satisfaction that what we do going forward is based on the research that forms our beliefs, and not our beliefs that dictate our research. Did you get that? Read it again!!!
Then Rabbi Rick hit on all cylinders with, "Corona virus is contagious, fear is contagious, love and kindness are ALSO contagious as well."
Since we are quick to be outraged and afraid, why can't we replace those with equally CONTAGIOUS beliefs like Positive Attitudes, kindness and yes, actual love. Love of life, love of growth, love of possibilities and the love of each other. Which was addressed in Lesson #2 "Don't be a Dick"
Give some thought to this. I did, kept me up for a bit last night and it was worth it (for me)
I'd like to read your thoughts too.
Now lets get out there with some reckless abandon and feverish perversion.