m0smithslash's Journal: Congruence between purpose and action

Congruence between purpose and action

Dictionary.com/Congruence: "Congruence

n : the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate"

In life, our actions and our wishes must be congruent in order to achieve our goals and maintain balance in our lives. It has been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It is likewise true that to complete a journey of a thousand miles, each step must be in the direction of the destination. If we deviate from the course, our trip will be that much longer, or we may never get there.

Take losing weight for example. The wish would be to weigh a certain amount, or to be fitter, or something. To write that down, or somehow fix it firmly in mind would be the first step of a long journey. Yet, to complete the journey, one needs to constantly be working towards the destination. Each time the path to the destination is left, more effort must be exerted and more time expended before the goal is reached.

It is the little, daily decisions that mean the difference between success and "next time". It you want to reach the north pole, you can only get there by going north. Any movement south is going to have to be redone or the goal will not be reached.

Consider each act thourghout your day. Is it helping you to reach some definate goal you have in mind? If so, do it the best that you can and as diligently as you can to make as much progress in the least amount of time. If not, why are you doing it? If you are not making progress toward your goal, you must be moving away from it.