I said recently (within the last couple of posts, I don’t remember just exactly….not that it makes any difference either) that I was going through a period of soul searching and intent to review this site. Still intend to. Am…going to…soon(ish).

And then, I get distracted… I watched a TED talk about procrastination. Was totally convicted that it was talking about me as much as the speaker, and that my Instant Gratification Monkey was at least as present as his. It explained a lot about how I live and (don’t) work.

So, while I’m in the ongoing process of getting ready to prepare to initiate the beginning hints of an idea of what to list out to do to start working on gathering needed resources to create an environment conducive to overcoming inertia and actually do something…later, I find there’s a webpage/blog he has posted to. The Wait but Why site provides a GREAT rabbit hole for me to traverse (now going on 3+ hours…not counting manditory bio-breaks) in “preparing” to work on my own postings.

In the VERY beginning, I wondered why I was doing this and what the benefit would be (both for the writer and the reader). While this question still remains largly unanswered, stumbling across this site has provided a great deal of illumination. Much of what I am reading resonates in a profound way to my own path and progress. I would suggest that if you find my materials of any (reasonable) value, you may also find Tim’s work also useful. If, instead, you find it distracting and meaningless babbeling without merit, I’d also suggest you try a sample from his work to see if his POV is sufficiently different to be more appealing.

In some ways, it’s frightening to open a box that belongs to another only to find it holds some of the darkest secrets hidden in the innermost recesses of your OWN mind/heart/soul. And after I spend another couple of weeks going through his stuff, I can confidently begin the process of cleaning my own stuff with the knowledge that my madness is not (necessarily) unique.

Afterall, the old saying remains true…

All great minds run through the same gutter.

Phred

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