Lifestyle. This is what ideals in motion impacts. It’s about my way of living as much or more than it is about what I have in my life. My lifestyle is, in one way, a reflection of what my ideals in motion actually are at a given point in time.
Lifestyle…how is my life structured; what conversations do I have; with whom do I have these conversations; who are the dominant participants in my life? Where do I spend my time (literally – where?); what do I spend my time on; how do I fill my time; for the sake of what is my life’s energy being expended? All of these elements are core building blocks of ideals in motion. The question that is created by this aggregation of question is one that asks “are the ideals in motion truly the ideals in motion that reflect the life I want to live?” Or, do they remain only ideals in my head – dreams of some day?
In order for my ideals to be in motion they must be IN MOTION! If I’m a man that is extending into the world, if I’m a man that is making compelling and elegant connections, then my actions – all of them – must be reflected in my overall lifestyle. Change, often profound change, must accompany a decision to put my ideals into motion.
Growth occurs not with the clarification of one’s ideals. Nor does it occur with the decision to live them. Change occurs incrementally – and often with significant discomfort – when I start making changes to my current lifestyle. A decision to meditate for 30 minutes each morning means more than just doing it if I want to sustain the practice. My existing lifestyle will need to be restructured to open the space for the meditation. I will need to go to bed earlier as an example. To be healthy and vibrant will require cultivating relationships with people that are conducive to this happening. I may have to make different choices about who I hang out with. This is true if I introduce any new practice that is about putting an ideal into motion. My current lifestyle must be taken into account and changed where required. This is the vetting process – am I serious about having my life be ideal?
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