A couple of months ago, the guys I work with talked me into getting a knife. They all had them made fun of me because I didn’t carry one with me like they did on a daily basis. So after a little bit of research, I got a nice knife. Oddly, ever since getting it, not a week goes by that I’m not reaching into my pocket and pulling the knife out to open a package, mail, or cut something.
Naturally, once you get a knife, you need to keep it sharp. So now I had to get a sharpening stone. After several attempts, and several different types of sharpening devices…I found that the act of sharpening is one of my favorite things to do! I find it so relaxing…almost meditative!
So recently as I was sharpening my knife, I began to think about what sharpening really is…
When I’m sharpening my knife…I’m actually removing small particles of the steel. The action is very intentional and balanced and the small bits of steel are removed at a very precise angle for an intended purpose…bringing to edges together perfectly at precise and matching angles.
Then I started thinking about how this might apply to my life…
For me, if I was very intentional about removing certain things in my life…I think I would be better…”sharper” if you will. Like my knife skills, this would require me to be very intentional about what those things are and they would need to be removed in a balanced and precise manner.
So what if I removed the following things from my life…
- Fear and Worry
- A couple of extra pounds
- Some of the crap around the house that I no longer use
- Some bills that I pay for services I don’t use
- The desire to try to control every situation
- Social Media