Disruptor day

Yesterday was a soggy day here in the mountains and I purposely did not fire up my computer.

I had a hard jigsaw puzzle that commanded my full attention.

*Note to self, avoid puzzles that have a lot of white.

I had to sort every piece by shape in order to complete the border and each corner.

It was tedious!

I love this kind of disruptor day because it causes my brain to shift gears.

Had the sun made it out, I would have worked in the garden or taken a hike.

But because it was an all-day rain event and I wanted a break from screens, I committed to my puzzle and reading.

The book I'm reading, Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, would endorse this approach.

A few of key points from Chapter 1:

• The process of setting an objective, attempting to achieve it, and measuring progress has become the primary route to achievement in our culture.

• Objections become obstacles towards more exciting achievements like discovery, creativity, innovation and invention.

• Serendipity can play a huge role in accomplishment if we are open to it.

I'm not sure I discovered anything serendipitous in my puzzle pursuits, but I did enjoy the break, and perhaps that's also needed to show up ready to engage again tomorrow.

I'm also intrigued to keep reading the book, as it’s teasing to show a third, better way to pursue passion and purpose, somewhere between wandering aimlessly and constrained by objectives.

I'll dig into Chapter 2 tomorrow and see what it holds for me.

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Cyndi