Genius Hour Week 4- Mutiny!

This week I was able to focus on reading Mallika Chopra's book Living with Intent and found some passages and quotes that truly resonated with me. I’m sharing them with you here.  One in particular that resonated with me was this

“Change doesn’t happen when we feel confident, strong, and rooted. The blessing of uncertainty is that it gives us the nudge we need to dig deep- to incubate and reflect on what we want- and to find the courage to carve out a different path.” (Chopra, 51)

I struggled with my own frustrations this week especially around my fitness goals and desire to push myself to do more. Sometimes less is more.  Sometimes you don’t have to have everything figured out in order to achieve change but instead, you have to work through uncertainty to find your path.

I struggled with practicing yoga and piano realizing I’m frustrated to not have feedback at the moment. I found myself procrastinating and not enjoying those activities when instead I should focus not on the feedback and progression but on the joy they bring me. Who cares if I miss I beat? My only audience is my dogs and cats and they don’t seem to care but rather are amused with my attempts.

I guess this is part of the journey and while I felt the routines of week 2 had really helped I won't see a difference unless I stick to them long term. Setbacks are normal and we should learn from them. Reflecting on both of the books I have been reading I realized that both authors broke down their "intentions" over long periods of time and focused on developing routines that supported one or two changes at a time.