Ulysses S. Grant said something like this:
"The way to pay off the national debt is to pay off the national debt."
You can hardly imagine how profoundly that struck me when I read it recently! A light turned on. Or was at least rekindled.
So.... If I want to have a perfectly spring-cleaned room, (I thought), I am going to have to perfectly spring-clean my room! ... If I want to get Abby's cushions sewed, I have to sew her cushions! ... If I want a new lounge suite, I have to get out and buy a new lounge suite!
You can see how well this works through just about every area of life!
At least, in theory... As in - I still haven't accomplished any of those things yet. But I can see the way to get there now :)
I do have a little bit of a sinking certainty that I am going to lose my tenuous hold on this particular piece of wisdom if I don't put it into practice before all memory of said ephemeral epiphany is past.
So I am going to go and do something now.
(Oh - and best to be aware that any concerted consideration of the above actually appears to cause demonstrable descent into avenues of alliteration and assonance.... Who knew? :)
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4 years ago
Here here! Sometimes just the thought of doing something is hard enough to get motivated. I know if you just do one thing at a time and keep chipping away at your list, you will be very surprised at what you can do in a short amount of time.
ReplyDeleteMaybe as part of craft morning Abby could help you with the cushions ;) Just a thought. That may help get one less thing off your list. Or maybe have a work day and get everyone else to spring clean for you :) See I'm good of ideas (know I just need to put my own advice into action!).
Love you xo
*now
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I don't like this entry at all. Do you have any idea how many things I suddenly have to go and do now?!
ReplyDeleteAt least I'm awfully good at awesome, admirable and authentic aliterations though (even if I'm terrible at spelling them...)
xo tammy
I absolutely agree that the most enjoyable and efficient entrance onto a pathway of proficiency is quite unquestionably the one you outline in your overture.
ReplyDeleteI don't have time to do any more alliteration or assonance :) But I appreciate this post - it helped me clean my study this week, finally, and get onto some other stuff. Love you LOADS!! :) xoxox
Wow mum, I'm kind of a little surprised. I don't understand. I mean, I figured all that out a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteIf I want some food, food is what I go get!
And as you know, I am never left wanting :)