Exhaustion and Results

     You toil all day. In the weather and with heavy tools. It is a big project that you have committed your time to. You labor and push yourself until the sun dips low in the sky. Then you wipe the sweat from your brow and the dust from your hands. A good day's work, you think to yourself. But as you carry your now heavy body homeward, you have to wonder about that thought. Muscles are weary and joints are tired. Your mind is foggy, but you must get home, get food, and then rest. Yes, you have completely exhausted yourself.

     At this point, by all means rest and give your weary body what it longs for. But also realize that all this exhaustion is not in vain. The are always results. Sure, there is the progress on your project. The actual physical labor that you completed is a clear sign that you are weary for a reason. There are also unseen results. When you are so tired and worn, your true thoughts and emotions will surface. Your fake fronts and walls come crashing down and you are truly revealed. This may be publicly or only to yourself. Either way you will find that in your mind-weary state, some fascinating revelations will surface. Take them for what they are and don't overreact. You may need to learn a lesson. You may need to confide in someone or even set a wrong right. Or you just may need to let go.

May the rewards of your toils be all yours.