Pressure, stress, no time, frustration….
This litany of complaints is felt to various degrees by many people but how and why we create this for ourselves differs from person to person.
Today I received this reminder from Russ Hudson’s site, Enneagram Institute.
Your Type Six EnneaThoughts for February 16th—
A major feature of your personality is to find more work for yourself as soon as the pressure lightens. Notice this tendency in yourself today. (Personality Types, 232)
I had to laugh. Well because it is true for the most part. My theory is that we become accustomed to a certain state in our bodies and the adrenaline that is generated from having something on my plate lets me know that I am alive. I love the energy of “Get’ er done!!!” Or at least that’s my warped thinking about how accomplishing tasks gives me energy and life purpose .
The flow of chemicals after a long walk in nature, laughing with friends, watching a sunset or snuggling under a blanket with some classical music and a fire is equally enlivening. The trick is to be at choice and not on auto-pilot.