Impulsiveness Is The Wrong Side Of Enthusiasm To Cultivate

Impulsiveness can be hard to resist.

We're feeling good and our instincts, our emotions get the better of us. Often against our better judgment.

Perhaps we are unpredictable, hasty even. And get stuck in too quick.

We are spontaneous and rush headlong into things. A mixture of passion, intuition and rashness. If we temper this with respect, awareness and, at times, some caution all will be well.

At times we can be unpredictable. Rushing in here, being cautious there. But for the right reasons?

Some things we are passionate about and this causes us to march right on in, sometimes against our better judgment.

Other times we seem to precipitate events when a slower more methodical approach was also possible.

And there are other options, too

• intuitive
• hasty
• impetuous
• lack of consideration
• headlong
• lack of care
• devil-may-care

and often without thought for the possible repercussions.

The consequences should hold us back, at least to consider different possibilities, but we do not listen to this side of ourselves.

Sometimes we do wonder why we act the way we do. Is it a passing phase or more than that?

We can question and wonder.

The direction our life is going in. At times like these words can be very powerful - healing, soothing, comforting, relaxing . . .

The power of words . . .

We can let the words gently and slowly impact on our lives as we read - and in the future when we recall their meaning for us.

I hope this impulsiveness page will do this and more. I hope this impulsiveness verse example will help to express life in an insightful, penetrating but easy to read manner. And help us to question the lives we lead and the manner in which we live them.

Impulsiveness is the other side of enthusiasm
In that it may not bring about the desired outcome
Of change in the way that you want
In fact it may have a backlash and taunt

You with unwelcome hostility
Which invades your reality
And may bring your house of cards tumbling down
Not make your day and give you a frown

Of displeasure and wanting to know why
What have you done to warrant this whereby
You look to the skies for some help and assistance
When perhaps you should be sorting out your penance

For using your instincts is one thing
But getting emotional, unpredictable is only angling
To confuse at best or annoy at worst
Those who would like to help or assist

You in the things you want to accomplish
Others may be quick and spontaneous and furnish
You with help, friendship, love and companionship
So don't be rash and spurn their kinship

By adopting a devil-may-care attitude
Not appreciating the depth of their mood
To help you in any way they can
But your hasty, headlong ways does not help span

The gap between you that may open up
By the force of your impulsiveness and lack of letup
Wanting everything to be accomplished here and now
When practically it would not matter if you bow

To the inevitable and stood back and took stock
Don't get yourself between a hard place and a rock
For the sake of nothing or very little
Take care that your demeanor does not appear brittle

And ready to crack at the least little thing
If you don't consider the consequences it is only fitting
That being impetuous has its own gain
It does no good genuine friendship to feign

For sooner or later you will be found out
The enthusiasm of the other party will burnout
Leaving in its wake perhaps an empty shell
Of disappointment, sadness and may quell

The present by quenching any excitement
The future by removing anything that may affront
Our friends sensibilities and sense of value
It does no good to push them any more by being too hasty

And we should perhaps reconsider our ways
Precipitating things may cause a haze
That we would do well to soon let it wane
Lest our friends love and support they will remove or constrain.

All best,
Martin