Do
you see yourself as a victim, thus justifying the lack of control you
believe you have to change things in your shity life. There may be a
correlation here. But, Ah!, you say. You’ve tried to do mostly
right by others and yourself, and it still seems that you can’t get
a break in life. Appearances can cloud the truth. We often see, or
view things as we want to see them, ignoring the things that do not
appear to serve our interests. "The
World according to Brooks"
a friend used to tell me. Dreaming of what I believed should be
rather than accepting the way things were. Many of us walk through
life wearing blinders, refusing to yield to anything we do not
understand or perceive as a threat.
Example: Do you feel the need to kill a spider crawling in front of you? Why?
What
is the real or perceived threat? What is it you are thinking about
at the time you make that nanosecond decision to kill the spider?
True, some people have real phobia's of spider's snakes, high places,
etc. The bite or sight of a spider for some people may cause
allergic reactions, loss of consciousness, or just an unexplained
fight or flight reflex. Most people, however, approach fear through
learned behavior. Their fears are perceived. They are told to be
afraid and thus, are afraid. Taking what is told to them as gospel.
Not checking the source of the information relayed. Just believing
and retaining the source of their fear. Others are fascinated by the
sight of life not like their own and seek out answers to the unknown
or simply just enjoy the sights and sounds of life for as long as
they can. Seeing each day as an opportunity to grow in some form or
fashion.....
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