The Number Eight

Walking to the store today I found my footsteps rushed. I stumbled along the icy street in some sort of attempt to remain balanced. Then in mid step I wondered why I was rushing?

For a while now I've been in a rush to move from one place to another, to hurry up events in my life. Projects keep getting piled on and I've almost always got something to do. Whether it gets done is another question entirely.

But what is the advantage of rushing through life? Things have been good for a while now, maybe it's safe to slow down a bit and take some deep breaths.

So I slowed down. I enjoyed the music of my iPod and took my time. It was cold outside, but for the first time in a while I didn't really mind. I enjoyed being outside on a crisp winter evening, and I was relaxed.

I had a really bad day at work today. People were yelling and I was frustrated with clients and with myself. I had to walk away from my computer for a while in order to calm down. It really brought me down for a bit, but the walk helped. I found some peace, a sort of metaphoric "center." Coincidentally this was right around 8 o'clock.

They say you learn at least one new thing each day. Today I learned that the number 08 is the world's most perfect number. Maybe it's no coincidence that things have been better these past few weeks...or perhaps I'm just reading into things a little too much. Somedays I ramble a little too much in these blogs...

What else have I learned today? Canadian clients are all nice. I've also learned that I know what I want with my life, it's just a matter of taking a risk. I also know now that tomorrow will be another day, better then today.

I look forward to tomorrow and what new adventures it shall bring...