Increasing Beauty

The sunrise got more beautiful as it progressed today. By the time the sun actually broke the horizon it was a fiery ball in the sky. It seemed a little sluggish at first but then, little by little, it began to increase in intensity. It was very similar to how I do a project.

It starts out slowly and seemingly without direction. But then, as things start to come together, the intensity starts to build. This building of intensity further reinforces my focus, drive and determination to complete the project. It becomes a very beneficial cycle. The focus and determination increased the intensity and success of the project which serves to keep increasing the focus and intensity. This cycle also works in reverse. If you get down on a subject and lose intensity and focus then you will find yourself spiraling downwards with the situation getting worse and worse. You can halt this cycle by changing your focus, your emotional state or your physiology but it is a very conscious choice. Sometimes, just becoming responsible for the choice is enough to halt the cycle. I know that this is something that I need to practice on an ongoing basis so that I always remain on the cause side of the cause-and-effect equation.