I am a huge fan of Prince, Morris Day and The Time, and other artists from the late 80s to early 90s. One of the movies that I just adore, and for some reason the rest of the masses cannot stand, is Graffiti Bridge. I’ve had that movie on my mind for some time now. The soundtrack is awesome.
A song from the movie that came to mind just a moment ago was “Release It” performed by the original seven of Morris Day and The Time. That got my mind to wander a bit more towards the meaning and benefits of releasing it. IT could be anything. Heartbreak. Feelings of unworthiness. Anger. Resentment. Fear. Anything negative that can halt one’s forward progress in life.
I have my own demons that I deal with on a daily basis. Even demons that I THOUGHT I cast away have returned to haunt me for a spell. This happens when fear and doubt surface. I start to second guess myself…
“I wonder if I can still do this after being away for so long.”
“I wonder if this is good enough.”
“I wonder if I really have the talent, knowledge, or skills in this field.”
“I wonder if I am good enough.”
“I wonder…”
“I wonder…”
“I WONDER…”
I know in my right mind that this way of thinking is a complete waste of time and energy. Yet, I still do it. Interesting. I notice that this way of thinking is more evident when I’m not occupying my time in a productive manner. My idle time makes my mind wander in not so good places. Hmm. Even MORE interesting. I can conclude that I am at my most vibrant when I am engaging in various activities. Yes, that makes sense.
I am noticeably giddy when my mind is challenged. Even if I suck at whatever it is that I’m doing, as long as I stick with it I won’t suck at it for long. Sure, I’ll be frustrated during the learning process. It comes with the territory. If I let those feelings of inadequacy take over then I’ve lost. I don’t like to lose. I’d rather win and go on doing what I just learned to do…and enjoy every moment of it. Oh, and those things that I feel as though I’m not good at? Practice, practice, PRACTICE!!!
So, what is my point here?
Idle minds are bad for one’s health. So much so that random trash can creep in and wreck havoc.
Combat idle minds with constant personal development. In my case, I need to get out of the house more no matter the costs. I need to hone my skills as a photographer…as an ARTIST, period. I’ve really fallen off. I’ve been worrying about other random things and letting them dead lock me. Not good. The thing is I won’t KNOW how I do in any situation until I am actually IN that situation. So why worry about how I will handle it? Exactly!
It’s time to release all feelings of inadequacy.
Of doubt.
Of fear.
Of unworthiness.
Game on!
Is there anything that you have a need to release to move forward in life?
*Image compliments of http://www.amazon.com/What-Time-Is-It/dp/B000002KXX*