Resurrection of the Mind: The Secret No One Tells You.

When a nap, a cup of coffee isn’t enough for a recharge.

There are just such days where even an hour of nap in the afternoon isn’t enough.

Maybe that cup of coffee has lost its miracle on us too.

What can we do to refill our energy tank and be ready for action again?

Today is kind of one-of-those days where 7 hours of sleep isn’t sufficient. I woke up actually dragging my body off the bed. Definitely not a unique experience and I would say that I dread such days and never got used to them visiting. Well, the day has to continue so I proceeded on with my usual morning routine.

A light morning walk and a light breakfast to prepare me for the day ahead.

Fast forward.

6 hours in and I am almost wiped out by 12 noon.

In fact, it was kind of embarrassing when one of my live-stream partners asked me live on-air if I have lost my bounce and finesse for the day. That was mid-morning. I wanted to exit the show almost immediately after giving lame excuses such as inadequate sleep.

And even that was delivered in an incoherent fashion.

Sigh.

By 12 noon, I felt that I have expended that last ounce of life energy and I made my way to the living room to take a nap. It wasn’t really a deliberate move or ad-hoc planning. I just hobbled to the sofa and allowed myself to catch that snooze.

I woke up an hour later not feeling any better.

I proceeded to make a trusty cup of coffee. Did not do the trick.

So, I decided to abandon my structured plans (temporarily) for a couple of hours and head out for a recharge.

In the spur of a moment.

At the beginning, I retraced the route that I walk every morning. Somehow, things look different in the afternoon compared to the morning. A higher outdoor temperature and stronger Sun rays actually made me felt better. I smiled at the direction of the Sun as I paced myself forward, attracting weird looks from the aunties hiding under the shade of a bus stop.

As I approached the fitness corner, I went ahead to do some pull-ups just to get the body moving. It is funny how memories can be triggered through motion.

10 years ago, 18 repetitions were a piece of cake. I was pulling the horizontal bar towards me. 10 years later, just executing 8 repetitions would send trembling shock waves from the palms (gripping the bar) to the shoulders. I could feel myself forcing myself upwards in a zig-zagging, unstable manner.

I think I need to get fit again.

At least that is one concrete takeaway.

Then I looked across the road and saw a group of construction foreman having their discussion under the Sun with the helmets on.

It was an assuring scene to see that the country is coming out of Economic deep freeze and that the gears of the construction sector is cranking into motion again. The young families expecting their apartment units in the next couple of years has hope once again.

One thing led to the other.

I decided to head up the highest level of the nearest public dwelling to have a Bird’s Eye view of the construction site. I took the elevator up level 14 and cast my sights downwards. It reminded me that a tall building is supported by the firm foundation beneath. I soaked in the view in front of me and reflect on the fundamentals required to progress in life.

Strong and steady goes a long way.

Then I got down to ground level and motioned my way towards the park connector. I stopped by the school to my right and realised that this has never come to my attention.

The front gate of the school is covered with QR Codes for contact tracing. It made the “No Parking” signage looked out of place somehow.

But this is 2020. Anything could happen.

It is weird how things turn out this year.

Then I finally got to the entry point of the park connector and made my way in. Butterflies greeted me first. They seem natural cohabiting with humans. One of them flew towards me, did a round-trip dance around my head and landed at the grass patch just next to my left.

It is so beautiful.

Maybe it is time that we give nature a break and stop harassing it for a moment.

As I marched my left and right foot forward, fisherman to the right of the river were busy finding the right spot to cast their lines. I waved to them and was ignored. Well, at least I did my best to be a friendly global citizen.

Towards the point where the river diverges away from the park, I saw a small turtle in the river basking under the Sun. I think if I am in the swimming pool now, I might do the same. It seems to be a nice day for suntanning.

It is amazing how sea turtles are so into their personal zones with humans passing by while we, the highly intelligence species are just so ever alert to what others are saying or could be talking behind our backs.

Maybe turtles are destined to lead a carefree life, free of absorbing externally inflicted pains through judgement.

As I head out of the Park, I noticed a tightly-knitted community of trees swaying lightly to the left and right as they respond to breeze coming in their direction. It seems that strength in numbers is not privy to the human world. This community of trees tend to hold their ground better compared to the single one out there shaking violently even with a thicker stem and thicker buttress.

And I wonder.

What if they could speak human language?

Would they tell me that their neighbours are planted too close and they need personal space?

I feel that the environment all around gives us energy when we interact with them. I couldn’t find any logical reason behind that but I know that it works for me. It recharged my previously depleted energy tank to a level where I felt I could tackle the work challenges once again.

And it has solved one problem that has plagued me since this morning.

That problem, is a writer’s block.

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Because simplicity adds value.

Simplicity helps us gain clarity, and clarity helps us to grow.

And if we are not growing, then what’s the point of anything else?

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