30 Days of Disneyland – Day 1

Yesterday Rachelle and I spent the first day of our 30-day experience at Disneyland, roughly from about 9am to 9pm. As we drove from our AirBnb to the park through the remnants of rush hour traffic, I joked with Rachelle that we were commuting to work or school. It’s been a long time since I had that feeling of being a part of society that does this every day. Since the experience seemed novel at this time, it felt mildly stimulating. What I noticed right away was the total lack of urgency to do anything in particular. It felt like we had a ridiculous amount of time ahead of us to do whatever we wanted many times over, so why rush? Consequently, we took our time this first day, spending a little time at both parks (Disneyland and California Adventures) without any pressure to maximize the value. Resistance I felt varying levels of resistance to this experiment throughout the first day. I thought about some interesting work projects I could be sinking my teeth into instead. I didn’t sleep that well the previous night, so I was drowsy a lot during the day. And even though it was relatively uncrowded by Disneyland standards, I didn’t like being surrounded by so many people all day. Knowing that we have so much time ahead of us at Disneyland feels a bit daunting, like a dream world endurance test. I reminded myself that such feelings are common when beginning many types of 30-day trials, and those feelings often pass after a few days. Sometimes it’s just a...
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