Do you ever analyze the life of a celebrity and realize it’s just not their week? Maybe its an athlete who’s off their game or an actor making headlines for all of the wrong reasons over and over again. Truth be told, that’s how my week has felt. It’s felt off.
It’s Friday and ever since Monday, I’ve only gone to the gym once, written twice and read here and there. I haven’t made any progress on a book I’m working on, and work has been a blur of events, leaving little time to actually get real things accomplished.
But a lot of that ‘productivity’ that I’m missing is personally selfish.
My book. My work. My workouts.
On the other side of things, it’s been productive.
My wife’s birthday was this week, so we spent a lot of time celebrating her, which has been tremendous. The events at work have been put on for others to enjoy. I had to have some minor foot surgery, taking me out of the gym for a little while. All great things that need to be done, but all things that take away selfish motives.
This week has bee a good reminder that the world doesn’t revolve around me. It has reminded me how important certain rituals are in feeling ‘put together’ and productive. It has also been a reminder that change is good.
So, when you feel off your game, is it because you are out of ritual, pouring out to others or maybe something else?
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: Feeling off isn’t always off.