Breakdown

#2087

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I’m noticing a recurring pattern around me.

People trapped in uncomfortable circumstances who know they should change but just don’t. They dance around the things that don’t work, talk extensively about what doesn’t work, and what they should do. And then, nothing happens. It is as if they are waiting for things to break down on their own, so they can finally do what they want and move forward.

Apparently, sometimes, we need a breakdown to break through.

That’s a good idea for a morning apple, right?

As a matter of fact, I already wrote about it over two years ago.

So, what’s different this time?

Then it hit me.

I’m right there.

I am one of them.

Maybe that’s why I notice it.

I’m dancing around things I know need to change radically. Yet, I can’t summon the courage to do it. Instead of making bold, breakthrough moves, I’m tiptoeing around it, taking small, tentative steps and a lot of talking that don’t translate into action.

Being human is a daily practice.