Tag: reflection

Snappy

Posted on by philipdodson

Sometimes we have to rumble with things and mull them over before making a decision.

There is a pressure often to make snappy decisions and not over-think and that is true, but paradoxically, there are times when contemplation and a real deep think have value.

Impulse is good, but not everything in life can be fast and when it is decisions that really matter, there is no harm in going for a walk and thinking, or sleeping on it before reacting.

Most things in life are a blend yet often we want it to be a quick fix instant answer for everything.

Take time when it’s needed, after all, it’s our life and our choices.

Gift horses

Posted on by philipdodson

Do we look gift horses in the mouth?

Well, the saying says ‘never look a gift horse in the mouth’.

Surely, we need to define the ‘gift horse’. On the surface, many things can seem appealing, especially at times when we are struggling in life. There is almost a sense of relief that something has finally come our way.

It’s perhaps better though to reflect on things, particularly removing a financial reward that the gift horse maybe offering, and go with perhaps our instinctive feelings and ask does it sit well with my values?

After all, not every gift is a blessing, look what happened at Troy.

There is always another horse that comes along in life.