April 13th, 2018
Floating vs. Sinking Ships
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of getting rid of the things that are weighing us down.
Things like toxic jobs/ environments, dysfunctional relationships, unhelpful beliefs/ "stories" we tell ourselves, and so much more.
But what if that isn't an option? (Although it almost always is).
Try picturing yourself as a ship (with your life's journey being the ship's course).
Ships do not sink because of the water surrounding them (i.e. the chaos "out there" in your life - i.e. all those things external to yourself).
Rather, ships sink because of the water that gets into them.
In other words, the key to resilience in the face of those things that are weighing you down isn't just about getting rid of those things - after all, a full, meaningful life inevitably has its challenges (for example, even the best relationships have their troubles).
I would argue that it is even MORE important to not let the "water" get in you: Don't allow what is happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.
It isn't easy, but it IS a choice.
And the good news is that, with practice, it does get easier.
Floating vs. Sinking Ships
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of getting rid of the things that are weighing us down.
Things like toxic jobs/ environments, dysfunctional relationships, unhelpful beliefs/ "stories" we tell ourselves, and so much more.
But what if that isn't an option? (Although it almost always is).
Try picturing yourself as a ship (with your life's journey being the ship's course).
Ships do not sink because of the water surrounding them (i.e. the chaos "out there" in your life - i.e. all those things external to yourself).
Rather, ships sink because of the water that gets into them.
In other words, the key to resilience in the face of those things that are weighing you down isn't just about getting rid of those things - after all, a full, meaningful life inevitably has its challenges (for example, even the best relationships have their troubles).
I would argue that it is even MORE important to not let the "water" get in you: Don't allow what is happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.
It isn't easy, but it IS a choice.
And the good news is that, with practice, it does get easier.
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