down to earth

I was just reading / reciting my evening prayers and sometimes I find my mind going faster than my words can take me and stutter. A bit and then go back and re-recite the thing and I’m doing so I mildy lose interest but then I remind myself I have to push on and simultaneously feel the thing I’m reading and be present .. this reminded me of my ballet days when as an athlete I had to push on no matter what it was like a mind obby and it was so incredible getting past the hard stuff .. similarly in reading or reciting with a lot left to read and that being somewhat daunting sometimes, the push from me helps and only takes a second and the result is just so worth it.

The push here I am reminded happens in many things and it makes whatver thing we’re doing like a hefty machine .. it is an enterprise and we are behind it it is really incredible..

It is comforting to know that pushing forward can enable us to do so much more than we know..

Physical athleticism and mental athleticism.