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I'm so tired...
Dec. 13th, 2002 09:12 amI'm tired of stressing. As HHP said "I thought life was supposed to be a gift, but it's just HARD!"
I theorize that it's all in the attitude; if I decide life is a gift, well then by golly it should seem that way. Bah. We all know that is just not true. Consider this, Pollyanna: Life, for me and pretty much everyone else I know, includes other people. Wether casually or intimately, we interact with others all the time. Therefore, Life consists of crossing paths, aligning oneself, countering and actively battling with others at times. The likelihood that what I want, where I'm going and how I plan my life coincides with everyone I encounter along the way is HIGHGLY unlikely. The fact is that oftentimes what I want, is in some level of opposition to what someone else wants. At the least, we may be competing for time. At the very worst, we may be battling each other for some singular prize. The times when one is aligned with another, or especially coodinated with another - those times are few and far between. Thus, although attitude helps immensely, we shouldn't become unrealistic fools that believe attitude somehow magically makes Life treat us better than everyone else. Seems to me that Life gives everyone many chances - some more than others obviously - to make things go smoothly. Having a positive attitude allows you to seize those chances and make the most of them. Having a positive attitude also allows one to graciously step aside and allow others their moments in order to progress society. Helping others is one way of reminding oneself that Life can be good even when you are stepping aside and letting the moment go to someone else.
I do believe in paying it forward. I do believe in the girl's scouts' credo, I do believe it is better to give than receive. I do believe all these things, but sometimes I can get tired of fighting with the people who don't believe those things. Because, let's face it, those of us who enjoy giving would be dead twice over if we ignored the fact that there are plenty who enjoy taking.
Now what the hell was I going to talk about?
I theorize that it's all in the attitude; if I decide life is a gift, well then by golly it should seem that way. Bah. We all know that is just not true. Consider this, Pollyanna: Life, for me and pretty much everyone else I know, includes other people. Wether casually or intimately, we interact with others all the time. Therefore, Life consists of crossing paths, aligning oneself, countering and actively battling with others at times. The likelihood that what I want, where I'm going and how I plan my life coincides with everyone I encounter along the way is HIGHGLY unlikely. The fact is that oftentimes what I want, is in some level of opposition to what someone else wants. At the least, we may be competing for time. At the very worst, we may be battling each other for some singular prize. The times when one is aligned with another, or especially coodinated with another - those times are few and far between. Thus, although attitude helps immensely, we shouldn't become unrealistic fools that believe attitude somehow magically makes Life treat us better than everyone else. Seems to me that Life gives everyone many chances - some more than others obviously - to make things go smoothly. Having a positive attitude allows you to seize those chances and make the most of them. Having a positive attitude also allows one to graciously step aside and allow others their moments in order to progress society. Helping others is one way of reminding oneself that Life can be good even when you are stepping aside and letting the moment go to someone else.
I do believe in paying it forward. I do believe in the girl's scouts' credo, I do believe it is better to give than receive. I do believe all these things, but sometimes I can get tired of fighting with the people who don't believe those things. Because, let's face it, those of us who enjoy giving would be dead twice over if we ignored the fact that there are plenty who enjoy taking.
Now what the hell was I going to talk about?
