objects may be closer than they appear
A lot has happened in the last three days or so. I’ve learned a lot about myself in several areas, a lot of it good.
It started with lunch on Thursday with a friend of mine. While I will not reveal what we talked about, let’s just say it was personal to me, and I found out things are better than I imagined. It gave some food for thought as well. Then later that night at jujitsu class, it was just the instructor and myself, a private lesson. Though I have a brown belt, I found out I am closer to black belt than I thought I was. There’s still some hard work to come, and a lot of practice, but I am significantly closer than I knew.
Friday’s jujitsu class was good also, though I broke a tooth, and in an unlikely way. I have a couple cavities in my molars, I have for a couple years. They wanted to do a crown on one and fill the other, but it’s pretty expensive work, even with insurance. Long story short - I was in the process of getting my back checked to make sure nothing was out, and one of the resets caused my jaw to shift in the middle, breaking off part of a tooth with a cavity. Funny thing is, it didn’t hurt, and it still doesn’t, though I can feel where it broke off with my tongue. I knew I was going to have to do something about it soon anyway, but the timetable got moved up a little.
Becoming aware of how near some things are has got me thinking. What else am I close to getting that I want? What other situations are better than I see them? What else is almost within arm’s reach that seems farther away because of how I’m looking at it?
Currently the one goal I’m focused on is attaining my black belt. As part of that goal, I’m getting healthier - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I’m aligning the things and actions in my life to support reaching that goal, and the changes and tweaks I’m making for this goal will support me in reaching whatever goals I set after that. I know that centering myself and improving myself will help me in everything, not just this goal.
At this level of thought, distance may no longer be an appropriate metaphor. If it is, it definitely borrows part of the phrase found on certain side view mirrors - objects may be closer than they appear. I can’t wait get my black belt and see what’s next.