Aug 24 2008
Feng Shui Consultants Are Human Too
It is human nature to want logical proof that something works. It is also human nature to procrastinate. And, as human beings, one of our best qualities is that we are exceedingly quick to adapt. These traits can often become the challenges we face when it comes to implementing feng shui cures and enhancements… We put things off. We hope the problem will resolve itself. We doubt and we question. Is this really going to work? Will it be worth the trouble? Will it be worth the expense? Will I really see any big results? Even as a feng shui consultant, I find myself with these kinds of nattering questions.
Take today. I really need a new office chair. The ergonomics of the small, metal dining room chair I have been using just don’t cut it anymore. For one thing, the chair has no lumbar support. It has no arms. And, it is too short. My back hurts. So does my shoulder and neck. I know these physical discomforts are a result of many hours spent working in this chair. And yet I find myself entertaining thoughts like “C’mon, will a new chair really make that much of a difference to my life?”
Of course, my consultant-self knows the answer is “yes”. Absolutely.
But, there is the lazy side of me I need to wrestle with; that part of me that would rather ignore the problem and hope it goes away. I know I will have to spend a half a day, take the bus across town (we don’t own a car here in Thailand), shop for chairs, lay out the cash and then figure out how to get it home. I talk myself into how it is just easier, cheaper and more convenient to stay here at home and try different sitting positions. Pillows. Even ibuprofen.
Eventually I know that my consultant-self will win out. I will consider how a better chair will help me be more productive. I will perhaps view it as a symbol of abundance and success. I know I will feel more supported. And, certainly more comfortable. Soon enough, I will be motivated by the part of me that knows good feng shui and good ergonomics do indeed make life better!
In the mean time, I think I’ll try a bigger pillow.
© Deb Swingholm, 2008. All Rights Reserved.