In the last days, I’ve been in correspondence with a woman who expresses a distaste from what she considers a demeaning differentiation from those “lucky ones” with designs To Do and the “lesser mortals” with designs To Wait.
I’ve been mulling on the topic now in answer to her emails so here are a few thoughts:
First, whether you have a design To Do or To Wait, all of us do. The mode does not determine doing or not. It is the characteristic of how the energy emerges. Having a design To Wait does require an automatic reflection period, so a decision may not be immediately implemented. It’s also likely for those with designs To Wait to not be in charge of an outcome or result, though there is likely pressure put upon oneself to make things happen.
The bigger deal is the path of acceptance and in recognizing what gifts you specifically bring. When you struggle with the feeling that you are supposed to accomplish goals like Tony Robbins says, it’s valuable to check in with what your real goal or purpose is.
Activity is one healthy result in a life, or it can be a compulsive habit that doesn’t lead to ease, flow and joy. Let’s not make generalizations. Those To Do people can really run themselves and others around!
