I have developed a bad habit. I have become a waiter, when I have always wanted to become a do-er. I'm not sure when this began. I feel like used to be good about going out and getting things done. I need to change this.
Ah, but there is the pitfall. If I focus too much on trying to get things done I won't, or might not be able to stop and appreciate all of the things that may be happening around me. Yet if I spend to much time waiting for things to happen then I might miss some golden opportunities. Also, I need to acknowledge the fact that I have done some things recently, seized some opportunities, and tried to make things better.
Hmmm, I guess I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. What's new?
Today - my day off - I was listening to music as I worked on a script for submission. (See I'm doing things.) I was listening to music, as I often do when I write. Sometimes the songs go unheard and other times they pop out and snag my attention. Today as I was working on this script, this long term project (See? What am I waiting for?) several songs were worth stopping for. The 1st song was Tom Petty's 'Walls'. It's a good song. Later on 'Runaround' by Van Halen came on. Another good song. And finally, the song 'Burn To Shine' by Ben Harper played. All 3 songs are good songs. (All 3 of these songs are easy enough to find online if you care to listen.) I cannot say what made these songs stand out - I had music playing most of the day - but these stayed with me and were worth mentioning for the way the made me smile, or shrug my shoulders, or stare away from the computer screen and take a momentary break from the writing before forging ahead.
The script isn't completed but it's coming along... Wait and see.
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