Friday, May 6, 2011

How Can We KEEP Clarity?!!? Wow!!

Immediately speaking the context to the title is this: in any given subject, it now takes a matter of minutes (sometimes seconds!) to be immediately overwhelmed by the vast quantity of information, personalities, input and feedback possible!!  If a person is not weary, soon they will inevitably be washed into the sea of digital vastness and the burden of too many people, too many things or too many Blogs they sincerely desire to follow.  But as we all know -- too quickly TOO MANY!!  HHhmmm...   

The question I have been facing is: "How can we keep clarity?"  How can we exist and daily make things in our lives and things we share MORE and not less?  Can we move in the direction, through intention and priority, to better quality and clarity... not simply trying for more quantity and inevitably less clarity?  I have actually started to write more for THIS reason!  To find the best way to balance and possibly share with others who have also wondered!

Certainly, there might be some kind of thrill in seeing "friends" build up, in increased "followers", and even in finding yet another Blog to TRY to follow!!  CERTIANLY -- but have we balanced this reality aside the simplicity & virtue of distance running and its essence?

It stands to reason that the essence of most all our distance running is the solitary effort.  Although solitude it good for any soul, it is not the best place for any soul to stay.  As we all know, it is motion which sets us free!  The holistic distance runner is someone who is after the balance of their social and even anthropological life expression.  Which is just a fancy way to say, they are interested in more than a digital record of an idea as to who they think they know.  

If anything, the heart of a holistic distance runner desires to know what they experience and where it goes in the circle of their lives.  Even when things compound, get jumbled and the "lists" build so fast!  The HDR yearns for the essence of others expression in their lives - especially other distance runners, yet usually does not have many at all close to them physically.  They run and cover distance and become more human with every effort... and with this alone... gain more clarity in their life! 

I challenge all to follow their heart.  To clarify and prioritize.  Yes -- prioritize people, prioritize time, prioritize efforts and expressions!  There is a better clarity for all!  Run Well, Live Well!

No comments:

Post a Comment