Leave It Alone?

How do you know when it's time to take a step back?

I sometimes struggle with timing. How do you recognize the point, for example, where advice goes from receptive and desired, to preachy and rejected? How do you know when enough is enough? How do you know when you have reached the end of your skills, and that continuing toward an internal vision of perfection is ruining rather than enhancing your project?

I've been mulling these questions lately and I might have stumbled onto some wisdom. I wonder if the real solution is finding a better harmony of internal dialog and external actions.

When I think about the things I regret doing, they are almost always avoidable if I had just slowed down. My rush to the next step is often the cause of hardship. I say and do things that, while well-intentioned, have counterproductive results. What if I listened to my internal dialog more closely before speaking or acting?

I find that my inner voice is well reasoned and highly accurate, but I don't give it time to react. I'm already spilling things out before I allow my instincts to read and respond appropriately to the situation.

I need to spend time in reflection. I need to be more careful in making sure that my internal dialog doesn't get overrun by knee jerk reaction, and I need to be more careful in what I choose to say and do.

Peace to you friend.

Thanks for being.