Something to think about now that we're starting fresh

December 30, 2001

Free from friction

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What would happen if you attempted to go ice skating in a warm,

dry parking lot? The blades of your skates would be stopped by

the friction against the pavement before they ever got started.

You would go nowhere. Yet if you moved to a frozen pond, then

your skates would glide swiftly along the ice.

Attempting to achieve anything of value while you're angry,

resentful or dejected is just about as impossible as ice skating

in a parking lot. Each moment of negativity produces friction

which works in opposition to anything productive you're

attempting to do.

Does it make sense to work against yourself, to create friction

against your own accomplishments? Of course not. So if you find

that you're not making any headway, step back and look at the

whole picture. You have the power and the ability to remove

the friction of your own negativity.

Let go of that negativity. It does you no good. When you stop

working against yourself you'll have plenty of energy to glide

swiftly and smoothly toward wherever you've decided to go.

Ralph Marston

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