Watching a television programme recently, one of the
articles was about the green cross code. Invented and intended to
help reduce and stop untimely deaths, it’s saved many lives. The
message, “Stop, Look, Listen” remains the same, no matter which characters or
the medium used; from a puppet squirrel, to lately, posters of young models in
death poses. The mantra reminds children and adults to be careful
about their navigation of what were relatively empty, but are now very busy
roads.
The “Stop, Look, Listen” concept can be applied to all
aspects of life. We become busy with meeting looming deadlines,
managing pressurised relationships, pushing against tired bodies and
minds. We barely take the time to stop what we’re doing for a
while, to look at where we’re heading, or listen to what is happening around
and inside us. We’re often going somewhere but not where we
intended; admitting it feels like failure.
It might be, but it's also an opportunity. An opening
to take stock, decide if “this” is really what you want to be doing, to raise
antennas to gain new and better direction. It will pay off in the
long run.
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