I've been in a bit of a panic expecting the worst for the world economy and, thankfully, have been wrong so far. Maybe things won't fall apart. A friend of mine told me to stop thinking like that. The laws of attraction will make the thoughts come true.
There's the saying,
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."Roohina Doloo's words ring true for me. I have learned that we see what we program ourselves to see. I needed that reminder. So this year I'll make that effort.
The plans to take the boat south are still in place. I intend to have the boat ready for my 55th birthday. There's much to be done. I'm trying for simplicity. Minimal electrical needs, not a lot of technical stuff and perhaps a composting head to simplify the plumbing system.
There is, of course, becoming proficient at sailing. What a waste to have the boat ready but not be able to make it go where I want it to!
Hopefully the finances will be ready too. Although I expect to be in the situation Sterling Hayden suggests here:
“To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind known to yachtsmen who play with their boats at sea… cruising, it is called. Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanderers of the world who cannot, or will not, fit in. If you are contemplating a voyage and you have the means, abandon the venture until your fortunes change. Only then will you know what the sea is all about. "I’ve always wanted to sail to the south seas, but I can’t afford it.” What these men can’t afford is not to go. They are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of security. And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine – and before we know it our lives are gone. What does a man need – really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in – and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That’s all – in the material sense, and we know it. But we are brainwashed by our economic system until we end up in a tomb beneath a pyramid of time payments, mortgages, preposterous gadgetry, playthings that divert our attention for the sheer idiocy of the charade. The years thunder by, The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb is sealed. Where, then, lies the answer? In choice. Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?”The thought of striking out on my own, relying only upon my wits, is intimidating. Almost enough to keep me ashore. Almost. I know that I am not without friends and by placing myself out there I'll make more.
So looking forward I'll make these few promises to myself; more meditating, more positive thinking and more working on my character for thoughts eventually become character. I've always wanted to be known as a character!I'm just full of other people's words today. That's fine. That's how I've learned much of what I know. Sometimes I believe I have no original thoughts in my head.
