The anesthesia of engagement

Yesterday was hot. By 10:30 the sand at the volleyball courts was so hot that it hurt the bottoms of my feet.

However as soon as the ball was in play, I became oblivious to the hot sand.

Then once the play was over and I was waiting for the start of the next play, I would notice that my feet hurt.

This pattern was repeated until either my partner and I or the other team got to 21. Then we would take a break in the shade and the cooler grass ~ until the next game.

Being engaged in playing volleyball, made me oblivious to minor inconveniences

This holds true all over our lives. If we aren’t engaged, we will notice the minor inconveniences, get easily side tracked by them, or even use them as an excuse to not engage. When we are engaged, we will be oblivious to the minor inconveniences.

Much Love,