Walking and running

The wise saying that you need to learn how to walk before you learn how to run isn't really all that "wise". Think its a whole load of common sense actually. Have you ever seen a baby try to walk? He crawls, tried to stand up, falls, tries again, fails and the cycle repeats itself till he finally succeeds. Its a process that happens over time and not a period of time. The tenacity...

te·na·cious (t-nshs)
adj.

1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly; cohesive: a tenacious material.
3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive: tenacious lint.
4. Tending to retain; retentive: a tenacious memory.


Falling down is part of a process for all of us. It can refer to situations where you physically fall, or it can happen at an emotional level, spiritual etc. The thing is that we have that ability to pick ourselves up. As a child we were able to do it, its within us, its an inherent ability. But like everything, practise makes perfect. Not perfect at falling down, gracefully, but learning to get up, pat your behind and move on.

But somehow, the older we get, the more fearful we are of falling. And when we do, we become so fixated on that idea that we lose our focus. We sit and wallow in self pity. Move on, pick yourself up. There is still a world out there, and it ain't stopping for anyone.