“Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.” — Kahlil Gibran
This writing is Certified Human
The Obstacle
We forget to do things.
We forget to make a plan, set intentions, follow through, finish up.
We forget details, facts, conversations.
Our life can be full of forgetting.
We can't remember everything, after all.
The Gift and Opportunity
We can forgive ourselves when we forget.
We can recognize that others forget as much as we do, or more.
Forgetting is part of being human.
We have to forget because it would be too painful or overwhelming to remember everything.
If we're living a full and intentful life, forgetting one thing probably means we were doing something else.
We will forget, and there's no way around it.
The Why
This morning I forgot to set my intention for the day.
My timer kept going, and every time it went off, I didn't know what I was supposed to be working on.
So I just went through the day without an intention.
I generally wake up in the morning, let the dogs out, stretch, listen to a mental fitness exercise, something in Stoicism, and a little bit of the Bible.
From one of those three, I set my intention for the day. Something I can work on and be on the lookout for as challenges, obstacles, conflicts, and setbacks come my way.
I didn't do that.
And so I was a bit rudderless throughout the day.
This just reminded me that it's okay to forget sometimes.
Not every day has to be your best day.
Not every day can be your best day.
And sometimes we just forget.
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