Kaleidoscope and candle eyes
Jul. 10th, 2004 01:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misterxMust be one of those nights. Went out to take pictures, did a lot of driving and walking. "I got nothing." Came back and avoided the fumes of several females doing their nails by closing the bedroom door and fumigating excessively with clove incense. Watched Blade and Blade II. Was kinda tired after that, thought I might go to bed, but Mel is half deaf and has the TV blasting in the living room and I can't sleep, even after stuffing my ears. So I'm awake and on the computer, winamp and headphones shall find me passage.
Note: I love this song.
Ok, what was I talking about? Not much. Let's get back off track.
Every year, every week, every hour, a million moments are rushing towards us. Every moment is unique, never to come again. Some of them are very fucking difficult. Problems can become huge, too much to deal with, and you get overwhelmed. So here's a coping strategy that works for me. I remind myself that each moment only comes once, and so NOW is the only chance I will EVER get to do this moment right. And you step your way through the moments, one decision or reaction at a time. All too often when dealing with a painful or difficult situation we let our desires and healthy self interest get subverted by a desire to avoid or lessen the trauma. We make decisions in favor of the easy way out, the path of least resistance, not what is best. Looked at as a whole, or looked in fear, a problem can intimidate you that way. But it's not about the problem... fuck the problem. It's about MY moments, never to come again. Only one chance to do it right. Looked at this way, great clarity flows like water, I *know* what I should do, and one atomic decision at a time, I can do it. I am amazed what I can endure one moment at a time.
Your mileage may vary, of course. The desire to "get this moment right" may only apply to me.
Give me back my broken night
my mirrored room, my secret life...
Note: I love this song.
Ok, what was I talking about? Not much. Let's get back off track.
Every year, every week, every hour, a million moments are rushing towards us. Every moment is unique, never to come again. Some of them are very fucking difficult. Problems can become huge, too much to deal with, and you get overwhelmed. So here's a coping strategy that works for me. I remind myself that each moment only comes once, and so NOW is the only chance I will EVER get to do this moment right. And you step your way through the moments, one decision or reaction at a time. All too often when dealing with a painful or difficult situation we let our desires and healthy self interest get subverted by a desire to avoid or lessen the trauma. We make decisions in favor of the easy way out, the path of least resistance, not what is best. Looked at as a whole, or looked in fear, a problem can intimidate you that way. But it's not about the problem... fuck the problem. It's about MY moments, never to come again. Only one chance to do it right. Looked at this way, great clarity flows like water, I *know* what I should do, and one atomic decision at a time, I can do it. I am amazed what I can endure one moment at a time.
Your mileage may vary, of course. The desire to "get this moment right" may only apply to me.
Give me back my broken night
my mirrored room, my secret life...
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on 2004-07-10 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-07-11 07:13 pm (UTC)(and thanks for responding, i was beginning to think this post was invisible)
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on 2004-07-15 04:46 am (UTC)