Pigs are notorious for being a filthy animal that enjoys playing in the mud. I know I liked to roll in the mud when I was a young boy. Perhaps that's why my mom has more pig statues in her house than pictures of me as they remind her of me as a child? None of this really answers the question nor speaks to the true principle at the heart of the metaphor.
If a pig can't roll around in mud without getting soiled we too must know that neither can we. When it comes to life's mud, I am broadly defining this filthy substance as behavior(s) that impede our progress towards high performance and happiness. Have you ever tried to run in mud? It certainly slows down the journey!
Engaging in behaviors such as negativity towards others, ourselves or even worse when we engage in such activity in a group setting is playing in the mud. Laziness, envy, greed, ill-will, etc. are just a few of the ways to play in the mud. In so by doing, we get muddy and make our sojourn towards our purpose of enhancing our output and increasing our joy and those around us is greatly diminished.
In the stead of mud, we should bathe ourselves in light. Immerse ourselves in and around those things that strengthen our determination to live a principle driven life. Good books, great music, practicing gratitude and hard work are some simple ways to keep from rolling in the mud.
May your week be filled with progress, performance and peacefulness!
Written By: Timothy James Andrus
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