Lee Newberry (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cloveralmighty) wrote,@ 2009-01-05 15:51:00 |
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Right Effort
One of the most important lessons I learned on the boats is that the right effort will transform lethargy to energy. The buddhists have a word for it. It's a little bit of positive intention and a lot of doing small things to take care of yourself without wasting a lot of time. It's kind of a pain to make that effort when you're out of practice, but always worth it. On the boats, I worked myself into exhaustion on a daily basis and the decision to coast at the bottom or lift myself up was made regularly. Here on land things are more mellow and it can take a couple weeks of exertion to force the issue.
Which brings me to where I'm at now. Portland Center Stage is staging three plays in six weeks and thanks to Snowpocalypse 2008 the build process is a week behind. It looks like our next weekend will be in February. It will take that special effort to get through this and enjoy myself. I'm grateful now for previous experience.
One of the most important lessons I learned on the boats is that the right effort will transform lethargy to energy. The buddhists have a word for it. It's a little bit of positive intention and a lot of doing small things to take care of yourself without wasting a lot of time. It's kind of a pain to make that effort when you're out of practice, but always worth it. On the boats, I worked myself into exhaustion on a daily basis and the decision to coast at the bottom or lift myself up was made regularly. Here on land things are more mellow and it can take a couple weeks of exertion to force the issue.
Which brings me to where I'm at now. Portland Center Stage is staging three plays in six weeks and thanks to Snowpocalypse 2008 the build process is a week behind. It looks like our next weekend will be in February. It will take that special effort to get through this and enjoy myself. I'm grateful now for previous experience.
