Ever pursue a goal with all your might? Did you ever get so close but still find it impossible to get your paws (sorry, hands) on the goal?
It kind of reminds me of my neighbor’s cat (Twinkles). He is a rescue from a farm so he's had more mice to eat than traditional cat food. As a result, any small, rodent-like critter (say… hamsters) is on Twinkle’s goal list of things to obtain. However, wanting his human’s pet hamsters doesn’t make it so. Dogs get this notion better than humans.
Dogs understand you may want something really bad and not necessarily get it. You may work real hard for that bone but it doesn't appear the next day. Dogs believe that you have to enjoy the chase for something (a rabbit, a squirrel for us; a dream, a client contract for humans). The chase has to be as much a source of joy so when you don’t get what you want, you don’t feel so disappointed that your life seems cheated.
So, here’s my lesson of the day… Sometimes achieving the goal or bringing a dream to fruition is the end game but just as many times, you’ll get close to something you want really bad but never obtain it. Enjoy the chase more, give up the chase less and it will all work out for the best.
Okay, the question of the day is from Cheech and Chong who asked: Our humans named us Cheech and Chong. Why is it that every time we’re introduced to other humans, people snicker about our names?
Dear Cheech and Chong:
As soon as I stop laughing, I’ll respond to your inquiry.
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