Friday, August 19, 2016
Committee Meeting
From the Legacy of the Divine Tarot, the Seven of Wands; from the Tea Leaf Reading Cards, Bird:
After being lauded and recognized in the Six of Wands for meeting challenges successfully, the Seven of Wands appears to show just how fleeting those accolades can be. This fellow has almost passed the threshold, when he suddenly discovers a pack of naysayers coming up behind him. Personally, the mob who threatens my confidence and ability is more often in my mind than the outer world. Some of those inner committee members go into great detail about what I'm doing wrong. A few others (in a whiny voice) complain that it's just too hard and recommend I quit. All of them have high expectations and a low tolerance for mistakes or failure, which is why they think they're protecting me in some twisted way. But Bird shows up from the Tea Leaf Reading Cards to bring a more positive message. It suggests that just because I may need to redo or tweak some things, I don't need to throw in the towel just yet. Above all, kindness and a sense of humor will serve me much better than the heavy burden of expectations.
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It can be so hard to silence the comittee. Sometimes it helps when I let them have their say, acknowledge their "heartfelt"concerns and and then go about my business in my own "stubborn" way
ReplyDeleteSome of their concerns may be valid, but their only option is usually to abandon ship immediately. :) If I can look with an objective eye, then hopefully I can see what may need some improvement without giving up altogether.
DeleteFunny how hard it is to flounce from the room of our mind. It flounces with us.
ReplyDeleteNow trying to imagine a visual for that made me laugh out loud. :D
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