Sunday, October 2, 2011

Control

When the to-do list gets too big, I feel the river getting deeper and moving faster.
When the needs are too great, and time too little, the currents pick up force.
When efficiency is too slow, and my maturity to sacrifice short-term pain for long-term gain weakens, I feel the water begin to splash against my face, and the pressure on my chest begin to build.
I grab a branch to pull myself out of the water completely- video games, movies, friends, non-relevant busywork that doesn't matter.
Only to realize that now the river just looks like it is moving even faster, because I am no longer moving with.  The change in pace becomes even more stark.

How do I swim downstream and remain calm in the moving water?  How does one not fear drowning?

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