Make up your mind to do something and then do it.
The
term nodding off is a common one. However, it is something that till
just the other day I have never really been able to define. My
definition of
nodding off is when you dip your head in agreement with someone else
during a moment of urgency.
Here is my list of six regarding the term nodding off:
1
Just the other day, I was at my middle daughter’s sixth grade
graduation when I saw something very relevant. As the kids came into
the auditorium from
the hall they were coming in by twos as they walked toward the center
aisle. Then they paused, then nodded to each other in agreement and
then proceeded down the aisle together. It was like ushers in a
wedding, using a silent mechanism to get in sync.
2
Another example is when you come to a four way stop sign and both
vehicles get there simultaneously. It’s that terse moment when both
drivers look
at each other and then one gestures or nods their head, giving the
other the right of way. Nothing spoken, much accomplished, consideration
expended.
3 The negative connotation of nodding off is the one I do just about every night around 9 pm,
while trying to watch TV with my wife. Although annoying,
I believe it is the result of waking up early in the morning to go to
work. Some nights, instead of falling asleep, I just go to bed. In my
mind though, I will try to fight nodding off just so I can be next to my
wife.
4
My favorite personal example of nodding off is from when I used to play
flag football with my friends. When I used to play receiver I could
just look
and nod at my brother-in –law, Ed, who was the quarterback, and he knew
I would get open for him. It was unsaid, but quite effective. On one
given day, the two of us used this to perfection to whoop our teenage
sons in a game of two on two football. Peyton
Manning, who plays for the Denver Broncos, does something similar to
nodding off when he yells OMAHA to call a play and then waves his arms
around like he’s playing charades.
5
Parenting in many ways is a great illustration of nodding off. When my
wife and I are out with the kids in public sometimes there is no time
to be
verbal. A quick hand signal can alert the other spouse to leap into
action. Gestures and non-verbal skills can often be imperative between
parents to keep things running smoothly. Inmates can never run the
asylum.
6
Last but not least, there is the nod to God. To me it’s pretty simple
as I seek to follow Him. At times, God asks me to do something that
according
to human reasoning seems crazy. God can do anything He wants,
although often He requests us to nod in agreement before He performs
whatever miraculous task that is at hand. Simply stated this is called
faith.
Nodding off is the first step in ultimately succeeding at what you set out to do.
Swavel
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