Tuesday, February 2, 2010

A Couple of Quotes to Inspire Change

"Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work." - Bette Davis


"Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated untildefeat has been accepted as reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary, and its punishment is but an urge for me to greater effort to achieve my goal. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth." - Bruce Lee
This week has been a tough one already.  I feel behind on everything and my body wants to sleep.  I don't feel like I have the time to do anything well.  I am hoping to turn some of this around - as in re-evaluate what I think I'm trying to accomplish.  If it's discovery - then yes, I think I'm discovering a lot.  If it's crafting my best choreography or whipping out my best performance in class, then maybe no.  Maybe it doesn't always have to be about excellence.
On a side note, I adjusted my morning ritual ... again.  I can't manage to get up in time to include mat exercises before class.  I've maintained my stretches and a little meditation in the morning though.  Instead of the mat exercises, I've started walking again.  It snowed last night, but it's sunny and by this afternoon the snow had melted.  Maybe the weather will continue to get better.  Walking before class for 30 minutes seems to help a lot.  Oh, and not that it's noticeable, I'm dropping weight consistently each week.  This will help the knees too!
Now - off to attempting the impossible.  Dynamics and Phrasing starts in 45 minutes and I'm still struggling with my phrase!

2 comments:

racingyogagirl said...

I used the Bruce Lee quote today too! A little "daily love" is always exactly what I need to hear! Keep up the good work on taking care of yourself. In my early morning walks, I'm noticing that its beginning to get light again (the coming of spring). I will miss walking in the dark. I love looking at the stars....and there is something very calming about beginning the day outside before the sun rises.

RashanaWorks said...

I love the "in-between" - when you can tell that there's a change happening - winter into spring. so lovely!