Have you ever seen a pink elephant try and hide? I haven't, but this picture helps me imagine it a little bit more. As much as the elephant may try it will never be able to hide itself completely. It will always be showing in some way.
I suppose this needs and explanation. A few months back I was discussing a talk by Dieter F Uchtdorf with a friend. My friend immediately recognized the talk I was thinking of as a talk on pride. They told me that they normally try to ignore the big pink elephant that is constantly in the room. I thought about it and it's true. My friend does try to hide the elephant. However, no matter how hard they try they can't hide it completely. I then wondered about myself.
I have a pink elephant that follows me around. Sometimes I like to pretend that I can conquer the pink elephant, but then I realize that in the act the pink elephant is standing right beside me! It is just one of those things in life that I haven't figured out yet. However, sometimes my pink elephant gets taken away for a moment or two. These are not moments of rejoicing however. It is then that I realize that I am an idiot! I don't know what I'm doing! I really don't know anything at all and there are millions of people in this world who are much better than I am!
So why is this on my motivation blog? To be truly motivated I need a goal. I need something to work on that I cannot accomplish on my own. This is my goal. Someday I will be able to look my pink elephant square in the face and tell it to go away. I do not see it as a huge rejoicing experience, but rather a quiet understanding. Someday I will not have to feel the pain of my pink elephant being taken away. I will just be free!
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