Doing something for a long time doesn't mean we are doing it right. There is always a better, easier, or, if you will, more stylish way to do something. We know this and yet the effort to change is often monumental. We resist it until it is forced on us. And yet, I think we can call agree that this economy has forced change on us and it certainly hasn't all been a bad thing.

Personally, I prefer to think of the economy of movement rather than the economy of money. It might be more helpful in the longrun. Economy of movement is a mindset that master chefs learn in the kitchen -- one action rather than four. It keeps writers at work on a paragraph for hours -- all great writing is in the editing. And it is why yoga practitioners concentrate on moving mindfully between poses -- injuries occur most when focus wavers between poses.

Economy of movement is based on core strength, both mental and physical. All action begins at the core and expands outward. Yet as we change, our center shifts. Remaining balanced is like trying to stand up in a lifeboat. It takes creativity, agility and knowing how to shift our weight constantly. Finding new ways to stand might feel odd at first but our survival depends on it. And those "ways" are based not on the future but the present. The way to stop worrying about the future (it will come soon enough) is to make the best possible choices based on the information we have today. It's all anyone can do. 

I liken it to what the writer E.L. Doctorow said about writing a novel -- it's like driving at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make an entire trip three feet at a time.