Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Play's the Thing

..."wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene II.

Your life is your Play. The King can be the symbol for your own operating system -- your brain which makes your decisions every day. The "conscience of the King," in other words, your conscience, is the brakes on the motor that drives you. You think you are in control, then you see that you ate that piece of cake, that you took the elevator instead of walked -- you forgot that you were trying to lose weight and get in shape. You bought the dress, you went out with the guy...why? Because you didn't "catch" or control your own "conscience." It's not willpower, it's willingness. It's a decision, nothing more, nothing less. You don't have to be happy about it. You just have to do the right thing. The right thing for you. The right thing for others. Hamlet was miserable, you don't have to be. Re-write your play today. And if you need coaching to help you do it, let me know! All the best, Coach Paula

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