An inquiry: I'd be happier if I was busy

[Guest guest]

So after what I've written about not writing out inquiries out at the

moment, it seemed like a good opportunity to write one out....

No comments or feedback needed - and go for it if you want to :-)

With love and thanks,

Jon

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I'd be happier if I was busy

1. True?

Yes

2. Can I absolutely know this is true / that I would be happier right

now? no

3. How do I react?

I feel annoyed, irritated – they should have employed me full-time

again this week!

This thought brings me stress.

4. Who would I be without this thought?

More relaxed, not pushing, trying to force things to happen

Acknowledging my tiredness

More at peace

Breathing more fully

Not seeing that I `have' to do loads of stuff today

Remembering that my primary purpose is to relax, let go and enjoy life

Turnarounds:

I'd be happier if my thinking was less busy

Yes, this is truer – thoughts racing through my head – `got to do

this', `got to do that'.

I'd be unhappier if I was busy

Yes, this could be just as true – my head may be ready to explode with

thoughts racing, plus stuff to do on top of that.

Plus, I turned down a night-shift last night - I was happier to sleep

than be busy.

Turnarounds on " They should have employed me full-time this week " :

They shouldn't have employed me full-time this week

Yes, this is truer – this is reality, they haven't – why is it better,

well, for one it gives me time and space to inquire into stressful

thoughts like this one – also, it gives me the opportunity to walk

around, think about some alternative work – to browse.

I notice I now feel much more grateful for the full week of work they

gave me last week, rather than simply discounting it as `not enough'.

[Guest guest]

im glad you have time to write on this group..

and you might not of had much time if you had worked more.

rh

>

> So after what I've written about not writing out inquiries out at the

> moment, it seemed like a good opportunity to write one out....

>

> No comments or feedback needed - and go for it if you want to :-)

>

> With love and thanks,

>

> Jon

> -------------------------------

>

> I'd be happier if I was busy

>

> 1. True?

>

> Yes

>

> 2. Can I absolutely know this is true / that I would be happier right

> now? no

>

> 3. How do I react?

>

> I feel annoyed, irritated – they should have employed me full-time

> again this week!

>

> This thought brings me stress.

>

> 4. Who would I be without this thought?

>

> More relaxed, not pushing, trying to force things to happen

>

> Acknowledging my tiredness

>

> More at peace

>

> Breathing more fully

>

> Not seeing that I `have' to do loads of stuff today

>

> Remembering that my primary purpose is to relax, let go and enjoy life

>

> Turnarounds:

>

> I'd be happier if my thinking was less busy

>

> Yes, this is truer – thoughts racing through my head – `got to do

> this', `got to do that'.

>

> I'd be unhappier if I was busy

>

> Yes, this could be just as true – my head may be ready to explode with

> thoughts racing, plus stuff to do on top of that.

>

> Plus, I turned down a night-shift last night - I was happier to sleep

> than be busy.

>

>

> Turnarounds on " They should have employed me full-time this week " :

>

> They shouldn't have employed me full-time this week

> Yes, this is truer – this is reality, they haven't – why is it better,

> well, for one it gives me time and space to inquire into stressful

> thoughts like this one – also, it gives me the opportunity to walk

> around, think about some alternative work – to browse.

>

> I notice I now feel much more grateful for the full week of work they

> gave me last week, rather than simply discounting it as `not enough'.

>