I've been watching the pelicans as I sit in traffic on PCH during my morning commute. I can't help but notice them. They lap their wings, they glide, they pause and then dive down into the ocean. There is a small splash and then the bob on the surface. I see them pause and dive over and over. A tiny splash. I see how they relax their entire body before they dive. That's the way to do it. Stalk, track, pluck your moment with a pause and then relax everything as you give a grand gesture.
I've been keeping this in mind as I live. I'm good at the stalk, track and take aim; but I can be more relaxed in the execution. It's not an emergency. (Nothing is an emergency.)
So that's the trick to sobriety. Aim with your complete passion. Be meticulous in your planning. Abundant in your release. Pause a moment before you pull the trigger.
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