The benefit of marking time.

Used to think. That marking time meant to be wasting time. To dilly-dally. To accomplish nothing meaningful. Fact is, I’ve learned to mark time. By waiting. For something thrilling to happen. And begin to wonder. What it might be. My imagination becomes stimulated. I’m marching in place. But at the same time. I’m thinking, thinking, thinking. One doesn’t need to have a blank mind. When marking time. I’m often at my best. Because I’m relaxed. Free of stress. I merely let things happen. Unexpectedly. Naturally. Often, I’m blessed. With a brilliant thought. That probably emerged. As a result of marking time. --Jim Broede