"Weasels are everywhere, incessantly singing their sad little song: If Only..."
So, what is this weasel I am talking about?
Roy Willams (not the basketball coach) wrote his first book, "The Wizard of Ads," where he describes what the weasel is to him:
"Weasels are everywhere, incessantly singing their sad little song: If Only. 'If only I had a better education.' 'If only my boss liked me better.' 'If only I had married someone else.' 'If only I had invested in Chrysler when it was fifty cents a share' There's a little weasel in all of us, and that weasel needs to be slapped. When your ears hear your lips start to sing the Song of the Weasel, you must learn to immediately slap the weasel within."
Steven Pressfield in his book "The War of Art" calls the weasel "resistance." Mary Baker Eddy defines the same idea in Science and Health as "animal magnetism."
Weasel...animal magnetism...I think Roy and Mary Baker Eddy aren't too far off ;)
I woke up Monday morning with my weasel running wild (okay - probably shouldn't use that phrasing again). Basically, I was in a funk. Maybe it was the normally beautiful South Florida sun that was missing, whatever it was, I was not myself. My thoughts were filled with frustration, doubt, fear, and self-pity. I have been working really hard on a number of projects, but stopping to look ahead, I couldn't see where I was going. What was the end result? What would be the next solution?
Even while doing my daily prayers, I couldn't focus on the good going on. I needed to zap the weasel!
I had a meeting with my improv partners that boosted my spirits. I know that my comedy is so important to me, because when we are brainstorming and creating - I feel energized. Then I went for a run after lunch and retraced my last few blogs where I talked about, "the other side of fear" and "being here." It hit me that all I was doing was succumbing to my fears of the unknown, and by being in the unknown, I was definitely living "there," not "here!" With my thinking back on track - and placing myself in an attitude of gratitude - my day shifted back into action. i.e. - Shift your thought - shift your reality! Every new perspective brings a new result - so if you don't like what you are seeing, change how you are seeing it :)
I have had so many inspiring conversations about living on purpose recently, that it is hard to believe I could let myself fall into a funk. I thrive on being available to talk and encourage others - so it discourages me when I don't heed my own advice. That is how the weasel works.
Just like a real weasel, the negative thoughts can be elusive, but when you identify them for what they are, they become powerless. God's love cannot be universally abundant and lacking at the same time - so if one is true, the other must be false.
I am going to stick with abundance - sorry weasel!
Much love everyone!
Travis
PS - If you are struggling with "weasels" in your life - and you want a little help - write me or give me a call. I would love to help!
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