My daily “rebel rouse” from Lisa Marie Selow, author of The Mystic Chic Rebel, said:
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” ~ Abraham Maslow
At first I laughed, then I thought wow, how true. I decided to look around my own toolbox. I discovered a wrench. I use this on some problems because some solutions come about by loosening the grip and gently letting go. I also found a screwdriver because some solutions need to be driven home slowly, with repetition. Near the bottom of the box I found a package of all different size allen wrenches. I need these because no two problems are the same size and shape. Lying against the side of the box, I found the most important tool of all. My beloved level. Problems need a level head, not frenetic impulsiveness. All things must be handled with a delicate balance of give and take. Lastly, my tools need a master toolbox where they are kept and are available to me at a moments notice. You know – for those times something out of the blue knocks your world out of kilter.
What about your toolbox? Do you have another handy tool I should go out and get? And what about power tools? Are they useful? I’d love to hear your thoughts on building a master toolbox.
And so, as another day goes by, tonight the toolbox is closed, for the first time in over two years there are no problems to work on, and…I have written.
Photo from this week’s ocean storm…
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