The term: doldrums is one that strikes different people in different ways, whether its a stagnant business cycle, social downtime, employment gloominess, etc, the term is an interesting one. I like that it was born away from but quickly became a nautical term, and also dig the fact that it is so frequently borrowed by men of business to describe well... business. Perhaps it is the CEO sailor who likes to think of his company as a small yacht being commandeered on new seas, or perhaps it is just that the word fits into the business world well, who knows. But looking into it a bit more, I found it nicely described much of the last few years for us as well.
Baffling winds, general calm, fits of rain and thunderstorms mixed in. A place one enters and has little choice but to stick it through until his sails can catch enough breeze to navigate away from this area. Fits of thunder and lightning awe, inspire, strike fear, and generate some winds, but can wind up knocking you into a new direction, a fruitful one even. It struck me.
Though the negativity affixed to the term may be an overstatement given our situation, it is still something that I will liken our time here too. A first trip through the doldrums should serve to educate, strengthen, and create a wiser navigator.
Now, if only the damn DHL guy will come to pick up a due diligence package, I can get on with this evening.
On a SIDE NOTE: The all Asia Gaelic Games are coming up in October, and it will allow me my first chance to visit South Korea (probably sans a disputed island trip sadly). With our soccer league and the Gaelic kicking back into gear, I have 3 nights a week playing some sports. Given the heat, thank God we don't play while the sun is up.
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