Walking toward the train station, I enjoyed good writing topics swing in and out of my head, some were netted in long-term memory, others left in the eternal void. One in particular left me with a strange impression, I could not remember what it was exactly other than it needed to be called on. I walked with a gaze into my own abyss, listening for the call, a conversation grew but nothing crystallized.
Then it hit me, “why am I trying to remember something that is not presenting itself to begin with? What is this walk about anyway?” I took a breath, crossed the street, and remembered something I had written earlier: wandering portals in my unconscious, nothing foretold, approaching the corridors, molding my gold; it’s when my attention naturally shifted to my business plan and that’s when the idea returned home:
Problem-focused vs. intent-based thinking
Sometimes we place too much focus on the problem and remain there for too long. Shifting to the intent can be the hardest part, but the rest just follows. Much like a still lake reflecting the sky above, clear intent and responsiveness arise when we are present. Learn to be silent and not make a sound, what do you notice? Never mind, stay there, no need for essenceless thoughts, be still and bear witness, this is the calling.