have a direction, not a plan
When I am in Kansas (my home state) I enjoy going for a drive in the country. I typically depart with a general direction in mind (say Quivera National Wildlife Refuge) but without a specific route for getting there.
I'll choose any of a plethora of nearly deserted back roads that will guide me toward my destination. As I go, I notice things of interest, or a road I've never traveled, and I'll change directions. A turn here. Backtracking. Following single dirt lanes. In this way, I meander through the farmland -- guided by what interests me. This is never the fastest, or most direct route, but it is the most fulfilling.
Maybe that is also the best way to approach each day. With a direction in mind, but without a specific plan.
Plans get interrupted, things don't go as intended, life gets in the way, or sometimes we just aren't feeling it. Having a direction provides some guard rails, but allows for detours and spontaneity. Distractions become an acceptable diversion. An opportunity to stay focused on the present and worry less about the future.
Sometimes a plan is necessary, but a direction might be less stressful and more enjoyable.
Just a thought.
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