Don't let your struggles become your focus.
I say this repeatedly as I sit, in despair, fretting furiously over the anxiety I've formed outside of a needed motivational push. I've spent the better part of today worrying; I'm worried about the event I'm hosting this weekend. I'm worried about money. I'm worried about moving. I find that I spend a large majority of my time worrying about EVERYTHING!
I'm taking a moment right now to step back, and I ask that you do the same. "What is it that causes the stress in your life," your inner karma now asks. "Why do you make things a bigger deal than they really are," says your cat (then again, he's a total pussy). "Why don't you just chill out and poo on the carpet," says your dog Royce (well, my dog Royce: carpet poo is probably a great feeling; a big F.U. to the world).
The things that further us in life are expanded by concentration, not cognitive separation. The definition of our abilities lies in our willingness to get past that which is inevitable; stress.
I think that I've reached a new-found point in my life, likely a partial result of an event that Ashley and I witnessed in IL a few weeks ago. We saw someone (most likely) die on a jet-ski, driving drunk. They crashed into a wall next to the shuttle boat we were on at about midnight. The shuttle boat was taking us home from a bar located in the middle of the lake.
As a result of this endeavor, we were both quite upset. Can you imagine having a few drinks and an awesome time and then seeing someone die minutes later? We assume he died because, after turning out boat around to look for the body, we found him (the DD; drunk driver) laying on the rocks covered in blood. Sad scene but guess what? Life is full of them.
This witnessing marked a moment; I can't say what that moment is or what it means, but it was a moment nonetheless. LIFE IS FULL OF DISAPPOINTMENT; make the best of every day. LIFE IS FULL OF DREAD; keep those you love near and dear to your heart. LIFE IS STRESS; find joy in the small things, and place trust in the notion that tomorrow can be a better day. LIFE IS RELENTLESS; work hard to accomplish your dreams, and you'll always sleep like a baby (theoretically speaking).
Overall, I'm relieved in knowing that another week will pass and more opportunities for happiness will come. They always have; they always will. I hope that I can relinquish the anxiety I feel for all that I cannot handle, for I am but one person. I hope that you can relieve the deepest fears you have, for our minds and bodies are small (mine's just a little bigger), but our power is large.
Enjoy today, and if you like, call me. I'd love to have a beer with you. Life may be short, but stress only makes it shorter......
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