Like others, I have many weak points physically. Among them, my lower back is the one I most frequently ignore until I am at the point where pain is the only certainty. Despite the intensity of what follows, I cannot seem to follow the two regular steps it takes to mitigate the risk. It is as if I need to suffer more so I will find the trigger that will motivate me to take the right action.
One should not presume that obvious prevention steps to a problem will be embraced. It is as if I ignore the meaning and value of “prevention”! As simple as stretching and exercise that strengthening my core are, I can go for weeks without thinking about either.
The irony is that I feel good and better when I do exercise. Yes, I do push myself to the point of exhaustion and tiredness, but it is a good tiredness. Yes, it is challenging to find the time, but it is possible. The experience during and after the fact reinforce why I like it, even as I struggle with how often I take the step to exercise.
Experience reminds me that there are triggers to triggers. While I am still in the process of finding the right one in this space, I realize that being actively open to learning continually leads to recognizing learning opportunities and the choice to embrace each. The challenge now is to find the equivalent trigger for this area of my life.
As I extend the propositions that work, I realize that there are keys to the thinking behind priorities and actions. Active learning, desire to see a glimpse of beauty in each day, and taking the time to reflect are keys. Each has proven itself as a gateway to so much more. They are living examples of how a psalm is fulfilled; “The good life begins in the fear of God – do that and you’ll know the blessing of God. His Hallelujah lasts forever!” (Psalm 111.10)
The challenge is to find one more key, then another.
