A while back I was told Scout (la dog) had allergies.
She chomped her tail so much it was a right old infected mess.
To heal, she spent the best part of two months attired in the ultimate dog accessory – the cone of shame.
Walking her was interesting. Because of the cone, she had limited vision. Dogs have better peripheral vision than humans (about 60%) because their eyes are on the side of their head.
Wearing the cone means she couldn’t see danger until it was upon her: other people, other dogs, trees, lamp posts, gates etc. She was freaking out.
I like to be able to see the Big Picture in front of me, especially when it’s goal related.
But like Scout wearing her cone, there is no way I can plan for everything that is going to come up as I go. Sometimes I’m either wearing my own mental cone (shutting out other information) or I feel like I go so far bump into things and then I shut down because I’m not sure of the way forward.
The Big Picture can’t be seen all at once when we begin, the only way it reveals itself is when we bump our way towards it: can be scary, takes courage but heading forward anyway.
Often we ask when starting, ‘How will I deal with that if it comes up? How will I cope? What if I fail?’.
Never underestimate your ability to amend and adjust. It’s not a skill you have to learn, it comes with being human, you are creative by default.
You. Are. Creative. By. Default.
So what if you have to bump your way through something for a while?
Forwards is forwards. Is it not okay to learn as you go?
Does it matter you have to slow it right down for a time so you can take stock of where you are and where you are heading next?
Carry on.
Update: Scout dog and I have million miles to walk together.
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