I read the following from my friend Melissa last week:
“I’m learning, little by little, to let go of the idea that I have to get everything done. I’m learning—slowly, but surely—to let go of that anxious feeling I get in the silent moments when I’m not typing away on my computer or out networking with a group of people. And I’m doing my best to remember what I know at my core to be true: that the silent moments and unexpected events are what I’ll remember when my time on this awesome planet is over.”
The biggest challenge for me as an entrepreneur has simply been learning how to best manage the ebb and flow that comes with running your own business. At times things flow through at an insane pace and I feel like I can’t possibly keep up, much less get ahead. And when things slow down just a bit, I feel the pressure to put my foot down firmly on the gas to make sure things pick back up and there’s no loss in momentum.
But like Melissa, I’m learning little by little that if I let myself, I’ll constantly be stuck worrying about tomorrow. The next client. The next paycheck. The next idea. I’m learning, slowly but surely, that living for tomorrow will ultimately ruin today. I’m learning to give myself a break. I’m learning to allow some room for flexibility. I’m learning to breathe.
And maybe above all, I’m learning that maybe more important than being busy is embracing and finding solace in the calm, being present in the moment, and discovering truth in the silence.