{"id":744,"date":"2009-02-27T09:15:12","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T17:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/open4life.wordpress.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2009-02-27T09:15:12","modified_gmt":"2009-02-27T17:15:12","slug":"are-you-a-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/man-skilz.com\/index.php\/2009\/02\/27\/are-you-a-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a Farmer or a Fisherman?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Current mood:\u00a0 calm<\/p>\n<p>In the lean times of\u00a0 economic turmoil, it is very important to sit an meditate (think or analyze) on the place we are and what role we play. With out the constant validation of success or &#8220;at-a-boy&#8221;(or girl) we tend to lose hope, focus and the will to keep trying. I went through this a LOT last year as my business had failed and I was looking for a new path.<\/p>\n<p>I am doing much better today. The proper application of sleep, meditation and introspection helps incredibly.<\/p>\n<p>Lessons learned:<\/p>\n<p>Lesson 1: I am not a Farmer&#8230;<br \/>I have been praying for rain <em>(monetary help)<\/em> and plowing fields (<em>interviews, projects etc.<\/em>) but the problem is that I am not a farmer. I am a fisherman. What that means is that I have been approaching my tasks with the planning of a person who has all the resources<em> ($$)<\/em> , patience <em>(time)<\/em> and fealty<em> (loyalty to an idea) <\/em>of a farmer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The farmer needs land <em>(office)<\/em>, seed <em>(money)<\/em>, and provisions until the season bears fruit. The fisherman just needs his net <em>(tools) <\/em>and skill.<\/li>\n<li>The farmer\u2019s time to produce is measured in seasons <em>(months)<\/em>. The Fisherman\u2019s time is measured in tides <em>(hours)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The farmer is bound to the land he toils<em> (employer, or project)<\/em>. The fisherman is bound to the fish <em>(the work and the people)<\/em>. If the fish move, so does the fisherman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lesson 2: The tide is coming in&#8230; Wait for the tide&#8230;<br \/>A bird was digging for crabs and other \u2019sea bugs\u2019 on a shallow beach. The tide slowly came in came closer to the bird who was easily able to walk among the small waves. Instead of getting wet the bird flew away to another spot down the shore. Had the bird stayed at his location he would have seen the small crabs washed up by the incoming tide.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I would work on a project and then either get bored or don\u2019t want to deal with the hassle <em>(like getting wet)<\/em> and so I would fly off to another project before the current one has run its course. I will now stick around for the completion and the pay-off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus I like seafood. -_^<br \/>Summary:<br \/>I have the skill set and the tools I need to be working, productive and successful. I will not lose interest in the process nor will I get lost in the unproductive time. I need to continue to strive for balance between work and living.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading and for comments&#8230;<br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">&#8211; Be Yourself, Be Well, and Be Loved,<\/span><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current mood:\u00a0 calm In the lean times of\u00a0 economic turmoil, it is very important to sit an meditate (think or analyze) on the place we are and what role we play. With out the constant validation of success or &#8220;at-a-boy&#8221;(or girl) we tend to lose hope, focus and the will to keep trying. 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