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Monday, August 08, 2011
Mighty Anthills
My perspective is so screwed up the last couple days.And I have no excuses but exhaustion really.
I've had some pretty good reminders lately that my problems are anthills compared to most people's mountains. But sometimes your problems look bigger to you because you lack a larger problem to put it into perspective. That's why we are surrounded by others with varying levels of issues and problems. To offer us perspective.
Laura Branigan's "SELF CONTROL" just came on my iTunes library.
I get the message. I need to be my own best parent.
My problems are so easy. So simple.
I need to embrace them, hold them closely and really appreciate them for their diminutive, temporary placement in my life. Anthills look like MOUNTAINS to the ants, but to others with bigger mountains, they are just anthills. I need to be grateful for my anthills. It's what that book is always telling us, really... Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's almost ALL small stuff. Almost.
In retrospect though... being pumeled by a bunch of small stuff can feel like a hail-storm. I've been waiting (more or less patiently) for it to stop, enduring and trying to keep my attitude above the positive equator line. End is in sight.
Today's lesson is brought to you by rampant lack of professionalism and/or apathy/incompetence in the craftsman and service industry.
And I'm grateful to learn it in manageable doses.
~Shephard
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