HOW DO YOU FIGHT INERTIA?
We all suffer from inertia.
We all experience some dry spells when it feels like every ounce
of energy has been sapped out of us.
Our creativity dries up, sometimes. And our passion can take
a nose dive into the unknown.
How do you know when it’s time to do something new? What do
you do to get out of the desert of inertia?
This post is inspired by two articles I read recently.
The first is by Richard Branson. It’s about Rio Ferdinand. Yes, the famous centre-back with Manchester United. He has reportedly gone into professional boxing after retiring from football.
I was
intrigued by the answers to the question Branson posed on twitter on how we know
when it’s time to do something new. Following are some sample comments:
- 'When you stop enjoying what you are doing.’ @Sandras_Smith
- 'When I start having a feeling of lethargy!...' @mickyj0j0
- 'Sometimes it comes from your soul.’ @Olorunnibe
- ‘When your sales are down for a period of time!’ @alvindadia
- ‘When thought of another Monday fills you with dread.’ @TiffanySanya
- ‘For me it's a feeling it's the urge a nudge in my spirit to explore new ideas ...’ @ToliverDonna
- ‘When everything gets dry and more…’ @CyberSweetSpot
- ‘When depression sets in.’ @slaphappymojo
It seems like inertia is constantly stalking us. And it seems like we all know when it sets in. Somehow, we know. We might ignore or feign ignorance. But we know. Somehow.
The second article is by Sadghuru on Diwali, the festival of
lights.
In this article Sadghuru explains the cultural background of Diwali and why it is celebrated
with fire crackers. The purpose of the festival is to set you on
fire and remind you to celebrate life. He writes:
“Life is a play of time and energy. You have a certain
amount of time and a certain amount of energy. Time passes whether you are busy
or lazy, whether you are healthy or sick. For all of us, time is rolling at the
same pace. No one can slow it down; no one can hasten it. But your experience
of time differs depending on whether you are joyful or miserable. If you are
ecstatic, twenty-four hours will seem to pass like a moment…But if inertia has
set into you…it feels like time is not rolling.”
He sees Diwali as a symbol to beat inertia. It uses light to
symbolize clarity of vision. He says:
‘How clearly you see life and perceive everything
around you decides how sensibly you conduct your life.’
Diwali reminds people to cast off negativity and dispel any dark clouds that may have gathered in their life, and gets them ready to embrace and celebrate life, again.
We can learn from this and develop habits that simulate festivals like Diwali to help us rekindle our fire, passion and clarity.
In another article Sadghuru says that in the Indian Culture, in time long
past, there used to be festivals everyday – 365 days in a year – to remind
people to celebrate life.
This may sound odd and impractical given the way we live today but i also recall seeing all manner of celebrations in my childhood e.g.
- The song and dance that would accompany the threshing of maize and beans;
- The gruel and joyful chatter we would have when digging farms in preparation for planting;
- The way men would let go and have fun when plastering traditional mud houses etc.
Modernity has dealt a death blow on most of these activities. Many of us have moved to the Cities and the traditional communal way of life is slowly dying.
That's why we
need individual habits to replace and serve the same purpose.
We, at Ritam Getaways, believe strongly in the power of nature, travel and adventure to fight inertia - to relax, refresh and rejuvenate.
Our love and passion is to design these aspects into all of our spaces, and to serve them to our guests in spades!
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