Apparently, the universe has decided that I will work on Pitta-type emotions today. I just spent an hour writing this blog about my meditations today on competitiveness and the origins of competitive nature according to Ayurveda. As I was about to save my writing and begin cooking dinner, one of the dogs got diarrhea on the couch. In my rush to get him off the couch, I accidentally hit "cancel" and erased my entire hour's worth of writing.
Instead of getting angry, I am going to choose to learn this lesson of patience. Which really, at the end of my writing, was going to be the point anyway. Maybe another day I will write about Ayurveda and signs of excess Pitta. For today, I am just going to leave you with this:
Although it is not in my nature to be competitive, I sometimes find myself responding to the worldly wisdom that competition is what drives sucess. Today when I found myself struggling with competitive feelings, I remembered that I have designed my life according to my own personal and professional goals. My life is a reflection of my deepest desires. As my goals are unique, my achievements are also unique. My path to success does not need to resemble that of anyone else, and my definition of what constitutes success does not have to line up with the prevailing cultural opinion.
Instead of getting angry, I am going to choose to learn this lesson of patience. Which really, at the end of my writing, was going to be the point anyway. Maybe another day I will write about Ayurveda and signs of excess Pitta. For today, I am just going to leave you with this:
Although it is not in my nature to be competitive, I sometimes find myself responding to the worldly wisdom that competition is what drives sucess. Today when I found myself struggling with competitive feelings, I remembered that I have designed my life according to my own personal and professional goals. My life is a reflection of my deepest desires. As my goals are unique, my achievements are also unique. My path to success does not need to resemble that of anyone else, and my definition of what constitutes success does not have to line up with the prevailing cultural opinion.