Rushing and Prodding

From the Anna K Tarot, the King of Rods; from the Meditation Cards, Just Be:

          Strong-willed and dynamic, this King doesn't leave much of an imprint on his throne cushion. He is full of ideas and energy, but unlike his knight, he finishes the projects he starts. There are times when his underlings might feel rushed and prodded (like Elaine's boyfriend on Seinfeld). He wants the job to be done well, but he wants it finished in a timely manner too. The quote for Just Be comes from Rumi:

I wonder

from these thousand of “mes”,

which one am I?

Is the King in perpetual motion because reflecting on his motives or feelings make him uncomfortable? Yet if he slows down, he could become aware of habitual patterns that cause him misery and have the chance to change them. As Blaise Pascal noted, "All man's miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone." Sometimes we have to stop acting on the stage and watch what is going on inside of us.