i've been thinking about this

momentum

and how... its such a powerful thing
something really small to instigate something greater... a great dream avalanching into a huge dazzling snowball

i'm interested in what others have to say about momentum

and about how they use this to reach their goals/dreams


i find that i have to be VERY observant sometimes

so that i hold onto the string of momentum

its like a dance, it has a certain rhythm and flow
but i have to be careful when it starts to wane

because its also very fragile as well

but the more aware i am

the more i can use it to my advantage ( its hard to stop a snowball when its rolling down a very tall steep vertical mountain at lightning speed)

anyhow... what are your thoughts on momentum

or maybe i ought to say FLOW

but really

i feel momentum is a lot more long term

like someone trying to complete a marathon

and training day after day week after week etc

you build momentum

and i'm also interested in how people maintain momentum
after they feel it is on the verge of being severed


i find that i can almost chart a graph on how my momentum seems to be going

it definetely has its above the y=0 axis peaks

but then it can slump slowly... gradually towards the y=0 axis ( not sure how else to word it)

and sometimes i'm not aware of it...that slow inching downwards could be a result of a not so productive thought that could deter my momentum

and when i'm aware of it and then if i make a choice to turn it around, i can... but awareness is key for me

but then i see it inching upwards ( sometimes at great speeds) then sometimes
if i think a negative thought.. it can crash down pretty quickly

so my thoughts are pretty important too

anyhow... momentum is such interesting subject for me


the patterns are so interesting too

i remember talking to a friend of mine who was a runner, played in a band and was also diabetic

she and I were talking about "momentum" and how she has to really pay a lot of attention to how it flows and is blocked because she is also a single mom

and she says how she really must keep track of the rhythm of her day /thoughts/ action in order to be on top of things because she can't afford to lose momentum

anyhow... she said

" sometimes you're ON ... and sometimes you're NOT"

and i took that to meaning that sometimes the momentum is there.. and then sometimes it seems to get deterred

but anyhow... she is not raw vegan and i'm not sure if she is even vegan

but she also believes that its important to pay attention to momentum

she has to pay attention to her blood sugar levels constantly but she still manages to do great in distance running

anyhow... what are people's thoughts on MOMENTUM?


how do u keep track of it?

it seems like an insane question to ask because its such an ephemeral topic

like chasing after a butterfly

but i think its a powerful one

and also kind of mysterious


i'm interested in hearing what u have to say

people can give their own definitions and examples too

i think paying attention to my thoughts, organizing my time... keeping a balanced perspective... placing priority on things that mean a lot to me.. these help

but i know there MUST be something else LOL



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La_veronique

I am always deeply aware of momentum, progression, goals,

I'm involved with so many things at one time

it's like shooting at a room full of moving targets

it takes dicipline and priorities to hit a target in this room

so i always have a long list of things to do

what ever I write on paper happens eventualy

if the mamy targets become too mezmorizing then it's time for biking, hiking, playing music-not just cds but play guitar, or all juice for awhile

then the targets seem easier and funner to hit..............

elnatural

the more i do, the more i get done. funny that, on a day off the whole thing can just fritter away and not even the dishes get washed but when i have a plan, a schedule, i just get up and GO! incredible.

El

<<<I'm involved with so many things at one time

it's like shooting at a room full of moving targets

it takes dicipline and priorities to hit a target in this room >>>

ha.. yeah. that sounds like me.. always doing several things all at once and wanting to do them all at the same time LOL

you are TOTALLY right. it really does take a lot of discipline to just cut out pieces of time and do things one at a time

but that doesn't mean i have to do just THAT thing and complete it before i go to another.. it just means that i can only do ONE thing ( it could be for only 20 minutes) before i decide to devote attention to another

its cool u are making that blonde wood pear shaped guitar with raw frets

thanks for putting up the Marooned thread too.. AWESOME!

its good to know there are others out there who are interested and doing all sorts of things that suit their fancy


HEY COCO!

yeah... your post made me laugh too

its so true
the times i have a plan
and its really organized
there is pretty much nothing that i CAN'T do
its just one thing than another that i get done

check check check off the list and it DOES build momentum
but when i want to "wing it" and don't have a plan
its not a pretty sight LOL

thanks both of you for your great input
got more fuel to build momentum
let's keep the momentum of this thread going

i LOVE it!!

According to physics, in the aabsence of an opposing force, an item in motion will continue on the at the existing momentum. Examples of these opposing forces are gravity, applying brakes to a vehicle, muscles and ligaments involved in movement, etc.

In it's own way this principle seems to also apply in life, in that too often our goals are hindered because of external or even internal forces that interfere with our activities and affect our momemtum as we strive to soar to our maximum potential. Unfortunately sometimes as a result, we come to a full stop or slow down so much that the benefits to what we are doing are hardly noticed.

Wishing you vibrant health

some targets are very fun to shoot at

and some aren't

If you only shoot at the fun ones eventualy it won't be fun

many will try to tell you which ones to shoot at,

when, why, and how

but stick to your own plans

elnatural

momentum can be lossed by not hitting any targets for a long time

or by hitting many targets in a row

that creates euphoria that may cause you to relax

and just think about what you have done

but yesterday's fun often doesn't carry on to today

so you must keep shooting

every day

no matter what

elnatural

if i have to do something REALLY boring, ( like filing a bunch of papers etc), then i keep momentum by listening to my FAVORITE songs ( its got to be REALLY good to keep me from abandoning the paper filing thing)

and i then forget i'm filing because i just get into the music

yeah, so boring things must be made fun

and the fun things?

those are hard to stop... so no problem there.. heh heh

the thing is that in order to do the fun things sometimes i got to do the not so fun things so i got to make everything fun


that can be a challenge

what really helps me is managing my time

that is key

and ... oh i don't know

that is why i put up this thread

to get more ideas hee hee


hey pistachio

like the cookie thief poem u put up there
keep the momentum going !

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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MOMENTUM?

It makes everything easier. To keep it going forever may be wise to have as as much of a goal as your goals themselves.

- Jamielor's other half

LaV, I gave a few years of my life to studying the momentum equations (which must be coupled to conservation of mass, energy, and in the case of gases, the equation of state) and yes they are very cool and beautiful. Those were the best years of my life, for sure.

<<It makes everything easier. To keep it going forever may be wise to have as as much of a goal as your goals themselves.

- Jamielor's other half>>

hi jamelior's other half LOL
yeah.. actually you are soooooooooSOOOOOO right about that
it does make things a LOT easier ... thanks for putting that out there


arugula:

wow... how refreshing to hear that you really enjoyed studying those equations and considered it the best years of your life
people who are always curious about the underlying nature of things
are endlessly rewarded

curiosity doesn't kill the cat
it revives them!!

Hi Narz

I think there are a lot of great ideas here about momentum... this thread seems to have momentum!!!

I do find personally sometimes I'm not feeling it.. but it's just a matter of realigning myself, like the captain of a ship... it's ok to go slightly off course, just correct your heading and keep going!

I second you ThomasLantern.

I'm like you on this ThomasLantern.

thomas lantern

<< just a matter of realigning myself, like the captain of a ship... it's ok to go slightly off course, just correct your heading and keep going!>>

hmmm.. yeah i like that

i do that a LOT

constantly realigning the mast
gotta roll with the storms, ya know?

i also like breaking things down to small tasks
it makes it fun

and i internalize it a lot more especially if it involves either muscle or mental memory

hi narz !

Getting something done must be given higher value than the cosequence of not.

elnatural