reality check

"What was I thinking?!"

Have you ever said that to yourself?
At one time or another, we all suffer the side effects of impulsive actions and reactive behavior, bad decision-making and thoughtless speech. Guilty as charged.

In today's fast facebook paced techno-blogging-twitter -email-cell phone communication chaos, it is easy to move too quickly. Sometimes, even before our heart has time to catch up with our head. Headaches. yes, my head aches from quick, frentic answers and the batting back and forth of seemingly at the time exciting ideas. Mostly its fun, but when it becomes just about quickness, then it is exactly the time to slow down. Be thoughtful. Take time out to think things through.

Sometimes it is good to act quickly, for sure. I just don't want it to become a regular routine.

So, the next time you feel your fingers typing fasting than you can think, or feel....slow down. Let it rest. Read the email tomorrow. Mull over the question. Take time to see if the opportunity really belongs to you, or might be better served to end up on someone else's doorstep.

Ah, what a relief not to always have to jump on the bandwagon. Watch it pass by and keep idle as it does.


copyright 2009 Alisa Barry