I assume that most people think of maturity as aging...hopefully growing. Learning. You might think that with age comes wisdom. I beg to differ. It seems to me that so many people are aging and not changing one bit...not maturing. They hold onto the same old ideals about what things "should" be like...or what they are entitled to (blah!). I would like to pose an new idea. That maybe we learn something from past experiences. Why (oh whyyyyy) do people expect that they will not encounter suffering or pain during their life? When it comes around, they act surprised and like they have been assaulted or picked on. We don't get to choose what suffering comes our way (for the most part), but I can assure you EVERYONE on Earth encounters some kind. Many kinds.
You are not the only one going through something difficult. It is hard. It is difficult. But, if you know that hard times come and go, why not try to develop some sort of plan for how to take care of yourself and get through it!? I know that I am a psychologist, so these types of things are on my mind all day...but I just wish people could see the light. You do not have to be alone. Everyone has something going on.... But that also means you don't have excuses. This happened. That happened. This is going to happen. I get it. So why not accept that shit happens, and try to figure out how to move forward? How to grow and learn from shitty circumstances? Not to complain. Not to resist suffering. To accept it with open arms and take action. Not to make it go away or avoid it. But to live your life in the face of suffering. Based on your values.
This post (and/or rant) was brought to you by Patti's mind and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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