I’ve been considering this lately. I’m not sure where I stand. The reason I question whether I can be truly happy without hope is this – if I’m hoping that sometime in the future will be better, I’m acknowledging that my current situation is not the best. I’m hoping that it will improve somehow. So with that mindset I cannot – in that particular moment – be truly happy.
Whenever I start something new there is an initial excitement. I call this “the obsession stage”. It’s exciting, new, and completely unknown. Many times it’s like standing at the edge of a cliff and jumping not knowing if the cord you tied to yourself will break. Many times I have mistaken these feelings for something more productive – something that will get me what I want.
Last post I wrote about “trying” and how that is one of many excuses that I and so many other people use to explain away our failures.
I want to go a little deeper than just saying an excuse is a lie. It’s a roadblock to understanding our self. The reason I tell myself excuses is because there’s Click here to read more »
I’ve come to realize what Yoda told Luke in StarWars is true. But on a level much deeper than “Oh yeah, I get it”. I feel it. Enough to be annoyed by two guys talking on the train about “trying” to make their wives happy. Their excuses made me cringe. Not the specific excuses per se but the fact that for every reason their wives weren’t happy there was an excuse. Emphasis on excuse.
“Do or do not, there is no try.” -Yoda
How many times have you made excuses why you didn’t accomplish something. Trying to explain away your failure and putting the blame Click here to read more »