Your thought to ponder for today: a slow read through THE SEER. Day 25. [all material from the book appears in italics]:
In my latest chat with Virgil I told him of my revelations about ‘not knowing what I DO know,’ about my memory of my client, and how I convinced her that she didn’t need me and could do the work by herself. I wrote:
Me: At the time I really needed the money. I needed the business! And I spent that morning convincing a potential client that she didn’t need me. It’s the story of my life!
He responded:
Virgil: Oh, you are dangerously close to the third recognition.
I decided I needed to stop being careful with how I said things to Virgil. I’d just learned that my language mattered so I might as well write what I was thinking:
Me: Well, maybe you should tell me before I trip over something and hurt myself. You must have an answer or two in there somewhere…
Virgil: I’m woefully low on answers but I do have a question for you: What did you mean when you wrote: It’s the story of my life?
Me: I don’t know. It was just a phrase, an attempt at humor.
Virgil: What if it’s not just a phrase?
Me: You mean that convincing people that they don’t need my services is the story of my life? That is why my business crashed?
Virgil: No. I’m not inferring, interpreting or implying anything. You used this phrase: It is the story of my life. I’m asking you to consider that this is more than a flippant phrase. Are you aware of the story of your life?
I was getting angry again. And, I was beginning to recognize that my anger was a pattern that flared when I felt lost. I get angry when I am driving and miss my turn or can’t find where I’m going. I wanted a map. I wanted Virgil to be my personal GPS and tell me where to go. Where were we going with this? Sometimes I can’t help my sarcasm:
Me: You mean I only get one story!
Virgil: Your story is not something you get. Remember, your language matters. Choose your words more carefully and you might see the third recognition before you trip over it. Connect the dots. Tripping over it will not hurt you…it’s the choice to be blind that causes your pain.
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