Unfolding importance

The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.

Charles Dickens

---

I've been thinking about important things lately; a by-product of a recent decision to cease working for an indeterminate period of time.

The reasoning behind my decision was, ostensibly, to take a break after thirty eight years of working however there's other reasons: The desire to delve within myself, to understand who I am now a little better and to see what's important to me more clearly and without the veil of work-pressure obscuring my clarity of vision and of feeling.

I've been doing so for a week now and today I began ordering a few things in mind namely: What's truly important to me. I thought I'd share a couple here, just for fun and in no particular order.

Health

This is an obvious, but incredibly important one for a few reasons with staying alive being the most prevalent amongst them.

Further to that is quality of life of course; I'd like to maintain that as I get older and be able to do the things that make my heart sing. I'm fairly active but with my work commitments have on occasion allowed myself to become a little sedentary. I hiked a lot but it didn't seem enough and hours spent at my desk at my job plus hiving...Well, it wasn't working for me emotionally or physically. I'm prioritising health now and, despite a few intrinsic issues that will never go away, I am enthused to be far more in control of my health destiny, the journey to my ultimate demise.

Cleo

Some who read my blog may understand this one and others not however either way this girl is one of the most important things in my life; she will always be high on any list of important things.

She is the most understanding and loving companion, always ready to offer a cuddle, or just to sit in my lap and soothe me through that closeness. She knows my moods and acts accordingly and certainly improves it if required. Just a look or a few soft purrs as we cuddle and my mood is improved; it's difficult to be angry or upset when she's around and I value every moment I have her in my life and close by.

Thought, action and ownership

I've been told I overthink things and I cannot disagree; it's part of my nature and whist it has caused complications at times I'll accept that as the flip side of the benefits it has brought.

It's probably strange to see a person cite thought as an important thing but my ability to think things through, and then take action, has been one of the driving forces behind my life. I'm decisive, but only after I've thought things through; strategised. This means I take action after reflecting inwardly, evaluation and seeing things honestly. This is behind most of the decisions I make and whilst I don't always make good decisions, it means I'm responsible for them and own them as mine; right or wrong.

Humor

I'm a serious man; overly serious indeed. In real life this is what most see, but not all. I wear that persona like a suit of armour which allows me to do the things I have to do, and have had to do in the past.

So how can humour be the title of this paragraph? Easy, because that's part of me also. The real me isn't what strangers see, most acquaintances also for that matter. I have a sense of humour and if one is close enough to me one will see it. It's actually the version of myself I like the most. That humour extends to me being comfortable with people laughing at my expense, at some ridiculous things I've said or done. I see that as a strength. Interestingly people here on hive see it sometimes, those who scratch the surface, and unsurprisingly people respond to it. It's an important element of me and I value it, nurture it, and keep it private also, when I need to.

---

I'll leave it there I think as this post is starting to get long and you probably stopped reading right at the top - So I could say just about anything I want right now, but I won't.

In the last week of being voluntarily unemployed it's been interesting to look inside a little more deeply than usual and I've enjoyed unfolding the important things with, I'll admit, a few of them coming as a surprise. I've shared a few here, but there's far more. There's people, material items, sights, sounds, smells, physical and emotional elements too. All combine together culminating in me, the man I am right now.

I'm a flawed and fallible human being, a little broken, like a jigsaw puzzle with parts missing, but I'm the only me I can ever be, or ever have. My mission is to be the version of myself I can be and to live the best version of life. I fail often, but I succeed too, and that's ok.

In unfolding the importance of important things I learn who I am, confirm who I am is maybe a better way to put it. People will see me as they choose based on what they know and that's fine also. I believe if one knows oneself that's what's most important though and I'm enjoying the unfolding.

---

Here's a little track I was listening to whilst I typed this post. It's called What I feel like by Moe Turk and is kind of groovy. My suggestion is your ear phones, lay yourself back, close your eyes and turn the volume up.