Serious Relaxation

As I whirl through my day, juggling responsibilities and prioritizing my attention to a variety of tasks, I must remind myself of another oxymoron. If I believe in what I hope to accomplish, I give 100 percent to the task. At the same time, I am aware that I am not indispensable. It is possible to focus intently to a purpose and yet let it go, understanding that it is both critically important yet (in the big picture) not important at all. This would not be true if I were to give up and say, "Nothing matters. All is futile." To be alive is to breathe such paradoxes again and again.