Challenge complete

Well – I did it!

14 films in 7 days – half of them previously unseen by Rory eyes; the others old favourites. It got a bit closer to failure than I’d hoped, but Philippa kindly let me go to an evening cinema screening on Friday so I could nail number 14 before midnight.

A couple of things came to my mind during this which I’ve noted down, but I might save those for a separate blog where I review a few of the films and reflect on what happened around them. I’ll do that after I’ve had a bit of time to gather my thoughts and get back into normal-life mode rather than flat-out-viewing/obsessed-by-movies mode.

It’s been a wonderful distraction from work thoughts, that’s the important thing. I’m a week closer to taking over the new position but I haven’t had time to get worried about it. Everything is still on track for the takeover, nothing horrendous has happened at any of the sites; taking my eye off the ball for a few days hasn’t sent it skewing off into a ditch somewhere. So – if I had spent a week fretting and laying awake at nights finding things to think about, instead of losing myself in the world of movies – I would have been stressed out and tired, but nothing bad would have happened, because nothing bad has happened. So worrying would have been a waste of time and an unnecessary build up of negative energy. Instead I feel refreshed, enthused and entertained, and everything is still ok. There’s a lesson to learn here, if I can let myself learn it: Worry is pointless. Nothing bad happens when I stop worrying. So why should I worry? Just take care of the things I can take care of and let the rest take care of itself…. And watch a film in the meantime if I start to feel uneasy.

RC 20-8-18