The day began sunny with clouds arriving throughout the day. I accomplished less than hoped. I did some household accounting tasks that always seem to take longer than expected. So, once again I feel like I'm beating myself for not doing more and trying to think of being kind to myself.
Today is Intergalactic Star Wars Day with the slogan -- May the Fourth be with you. <smile> My mood and thoughts today reminded me of on of my favourite quotes from The Empire Strikes Back -- "Do or do not. There is no try." Being kind needs to be part of my day -- not just to others but to me. I have several things in the offing that will take some effort to complete. Finding the courage to do these tasks will take time and strength. Similar tasks from the past took a lot of effort, too, so this isn't anything new. I still find myself in a form of avoidance behaviour that slows progress. I suppose that much like the training of a new Jedi knight that inspired the quote, learning from experiences is not only possible by positive. This may sound easy -- even if the sentence was a a bit complex <smile> -- but I haven't quite found the path to understanding yet. I will take from this experience and add it to past works in the hopes of learning how to tackle the next obstacles that present themselves. To me, that my be the 'do' and not the 'try' that Yoda referred to in the movie.
I chose a part of the soundtrack of the movie to share tonight. This isn't one of the more commonly recognized segments, but it does have variations on those themes. Keep safe. Enjoy!
The Training of a Jedi Knight -- John Williams
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