The training regimine

Today I want to share a quick tip to help you keep focused and catching waves every day:  look for new ways to keep you connected to your calling and to block out the distractions you have to battle.  Look for new motivations, look for new ways to keep your collective attention on your work and the distractions will affect you less.  This might sound a little like I'm telling you tales about this great wave I once surfed, but you have to customize it to your own situation and be looking constantly.

The mansion versus the surf shack

Hartenbos, South-Africa 22:20 with max temp for tomorrow 23C

Los Angeles, USA 12:20 with max temp today 23C 

 This blog is there to share the lessons from my journey to live out my calling in order to help and encourage others on their own journey. I have examined my motivations over the past few weeks and one thing I learned is that we forget how important our calling is. We forget that our positive contribution to the world is urgently needed (I think we can all agree every positive change this world can get would be an improvement).  We tend to get caught up in the small stuff and loose sight of the important stuff. That led me to ponder how important I think my calling is, say I measure that against what I would be willing to sacrifice for it. Would I give up the mansion to live in the surf shack if that was needed? Then it hit me like an unexpected wave: there is nothing to debate - your calling is what you and you alone are compelled to do - whatever it takes, because the sooner you get to it, the sooner the results will be evident. 

Time on the beach at sunset (with a drink)

Hartenbos, South Africa 8:35 with  predicted maximum for sunday 21C / 70F

Los Angeles, USA 22:35 with predicted maximum for sunday 24C / 76F

(Who's having summer and who's having winter??)

I've been taking a break, sort of involuntarily, but will hopefully contribute at least once a week from now on.  Since I last wrote, I've fought a continuous battle to get some writing time. My miserable failure in this regard have led to huge frustration, not only with the elements taking up my precious time, but to a large extent myself for not just getting it done. You see the days fly by and everyday you haven't accomplished anything becomes an accusation which leads to the aforementioned frustration. 

The answer to this is to take a step back and to take the time to examine your commitment to your calling. Are you fully invested in and comitted to your calling? Or is there something pulling your attention away?  I'm not talking about the actual things keeping you busy, I'm talking about a deeper lying emotion you might not have confronted as yet. Something preventing you from 100% comitment. 

I will be spending some time on the beach strengtening my commitment. Take the time to sort this out and hopefully you will gain motivation and momentum in your quest.