When someone is so skilled at their craft they make what they do look
easy. They appear extraordinary to those of us standing on the sidelines and
seem to be bigger than life.
A close friend and mentor of mine used to tell me that one of the hardest things to accomplish in this life is to continually show up day after day to perform the mundane. The tough part is checking in daily to meet head on with our ordinary jobs and wrestle with the ordinary repetition of life. He told me that in this we will find our strength and our true character would be revealed. I can now grasp what he was saying, though I was unable to really understand it back then. So I will leave you with a thought to ponder.
On this day as you perform what you consider to be ordinary like blogging, teaching or even parenting, to others you will appear extraordinary. There is someone standing on the sidelines of your life today, watching you make it look so easy. They are watching you, while you're watching me and I'm busy watching someone else. Remember that someone sees you as truly extraordinary. Take a moment to consider that. Extraordinary means very unusual or remarkable, that certainly qualifies as beyond the ordinary.
Thank you for showing up today. You make it look so easy.
That's the most positive, uplifting thought that I've come across this week. Thanks for this, Mr. B.
Posted by: Jen / domestika | June 24, 2007 at 05:36 PM
LOVE the profile photo you have, we are fans of flower smellers! Added you as a pal in blog catalog and enjoyed this post. Feel free to post with us and join in the fun. Not for the feint hearted!
Cheers and hi from Dubai.
Posted by: GO! Smell the flowers | June 26, 2007 at 04:57 AM
Your profile photo intrigues me. I see pain in your face - like when Rick Moranis is desperately searching for his tiny kids in the backyard. What were you really thinking when you took that photo?
Posted by: David G. | June 26, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Perceptive observation David. Actually, I did lose my kids that day in the Daffodils after shrinking them. The real story is I shot that photo of myself for a newsletter with the main post entitled "Taking a Closer Look At Spring". The hard part was keeping my arm out of the frame.
Now the hard part is wanting to be in the frame at all. I hate myself in photos.
Posted by: Mr. Besilly | June 26, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Fabulous Post! It is so true! What comes easy for one is a struggle for another. You make it look so extraordinary!
Posted by: Karen Lynch | June 27, 2007 at 06:45 AM