The View From My Bed

It’s the Monday of a three-day weekend. I’m lying in bed writing my blog on my iPhone.

The day is sunny, and warm for January — 62 degrees.  But I was born in Los Angeles and have always lived here, so I usually take the warm weather for granted.

I’m admiring the orange trees in the back yard. I haven’t turned on the TV yet, but there are two NFL playoff games this afternoon, and I plan to watch both.

If you’re wondering where I’m going with this blog, I share your interest.  Except that I’m the writer, so I’d better dig out some wisdom from my subconscious.

Aha!  That’s it.

More than sixty years ago I read in my college freshman psychology textbook that we can solve problems in our subconscious.  This was the genesis for a chapter in my first book “People Tools” that I called “Stick it in your sub.”

I’m reminded of my favorite quotation. It is, of course, from Shakespeare. Hamlet, as I recall.

“There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.”

How I feel about lying here in bed writing my blog is whatever I label it. It could be seen by some as lazy. Or by others as indulgent. But I think I’ll use the word “Fun.”

Only now I remember that within the next few days I’ll have to review all of our business financial statements for last year and mail them to investors. So much for fun.

Well, I’ll give myself permission to enjoy the moment. I’ll focus on the football games this afternoon and try not to stress too much about the work I might be doing.

And now I’ve discovered the true title for this blog.

“Procrastination.”

Try it. You might like it. At least for a holiday.

Alan