Builders - a quote and a question
“Men become builders by building houses, harpers by playing the harp. Similarly, we become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts.” Aristotle
Is there some area in your life (or that of your children, homeschoolers) in which a focus on theory and study is keeping you in the stage of ‘thinking of’ rather than ‘becoming’?
I’m terribly guilty of this at times! I spend hours downloading wonderful resources and plowing through systems and books for that perfect gem that will entice and educate Aprilia whilst she sits getting square eyes infront of the TV. It’s ironic really isn’t it? It’s not just in home ed though, I spent a few hours the other week scanning in pictures out of a Tai Chi book so taht I can learn how to do it (the book snaps shut when I try to work straight from it, or that was my excuse anyway) but they are still on the PC, doing nothing and I still haven’t started doing something that I do think would do me a lot of good by giving me a peaceful start and end to the day whilst giving me some coordination excercise (which I’m in sore need of, I was threatened with having L and R written on my hands at Kung Fu the other week!)
It’s a sort of fear almost, like I can’t move forward in case I get it wrong. Which is silly as by not moving I am most certainly not getting it right!
The one area where I am becoming a "doer" though is that I have actually started doing "FlyLady" properly. I’ve played with it in the past but never done it properly for more than the initial enthusiastic few weeks. My house isn’t tidy by any means but I can’t remember the last time I had to wear yesterday’s socks or rinse a mug out in the bathroom because the sink was too full. It’s a good start.
