The Real Source Of Harm

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The real source of harm comes from within not from outside. I choose how I respond to things people say and do. Last night I hit myself in the mouth with my headphones. I started to get angry and then took a deep breath. It still took some effort to no get upset. It hurt. I choose though to get over it and move on. I don’t even remember the pain as much today.

I tell my kids this when they’re upset something hasn’t gone there way or they’re battling with their sibling. They choose to react and to respond. They had a choice in the matter made a bad one and are now either upset or crying because of it.

Circumstances Have No Care For Our Feelings

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Circumstances don’t care for our feelings. Getting angry about something doesn’t usually produce positive results. This is something I continue to work on. I still get angry. I still get upset. It’s less but it still happens and I have to remind myself that the anger isn’t producing anything positive. Practicing does tend to ware me down and at some point I feel like I explode. I guess that’s similar to practicing a sport where we do repitions and at the end we’re exhausted.

What's Better Left Unsaid

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Being aware of my actions is something I am working on. I’m doing this now in the evenings. When it’s time to go to bed and call it a night. I often want to keep going. I’ve started to pause and think before making those decisions. I still end up doing them more times than not but I still am starting to do them. It’s tough because there’s this inner battle and I feel like fighting it too much can have more ramifications later.

Wish Not, Want Not

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This is an interesting concept. I’m thinking about it in terms of small things. I don’t desire fame or fortune. Those things have their problems. I also don’t get excited about upcoming things a whole lot. From time-to-time they happen. Usually, I take everything in stride. What I’m focusing on is work. Work that I want to get done, but I have a lot of other responsibilities that often take over that desire. I’m very busy at work fulfilling obligations to other things.

I desire to work on some things I’m interested in. The time I have for that is minimal. I still manage to get them done though. Usually, in a 40-hour work week. I’m also willing to accept adjusting those things. I wonder though if managing the obligations of others I’m losing out on my desires. My thoughts right now are a bit tangled.

I’m exhausted at the end of the day fulfilling needs and goals of others. They are still my own but I have control over very little because security’s nature is to prioritize things for me. When I get done with work I want to relax and blow off some steam. Yet, I still have chores and other things I need to do. Am I wanting too much of my own time to relax or should I not even want that and continue to grind things out. 7

The Grand Parade Of Desire

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Philosopher Notorious B.I.G. once said, “Mo Money Mo Problems.”

B.I.G. had his problems. Puff has had his problems. Mace has had his problems. And Tiger Woods whom Puff imitates had his problems. Just because I can doesn’t mean I should.