Yesterday we thought about how we should respond to others.
Today we look at how we respond within ourselves about others.
Too many of us are volatile…have a tendency to blow up at the slightest provocation. Maybe others don’t see our reactions. Maybe we hide it inside of us, but it’s in there still. So we stew and worry and imagine all kinds of responses we could/should have done or said to correct the injustice we feel was done to us.
We can easily become too sensitive about real or perceived injustices and they will poison us on the inside and eventually will show on the outside.
Part of living a good life is learning to not let every little thing, comment or action bother us. Everyone is dealing with issues of their own and if we see everything as a personal attack on us – rather than the other person having a bad day and can’t handle one more thing so they lash out. Or maybe it’s really nothing at all. We just misread the situation. So if we can just decide to let it go and not have to figure everything out, we will remain more peaceful.
Deal with what we can deal with and let the rest go.
This is important to teach our children as they grow up. There will always be bullies. If we’re not careful we (they) can ‘put our lives on hold’, waiting for justice to be done. The wrong gets held onto and self-pity can begin to develop. The bully is not changed. He may still be bullying his way around. But maybe we (our kids) have changed…become less outgoing, more held back, more sensitive, maybe even critical. Then happiness gets lost and we’re always on guard.
These are things I’ve had to deal with in my life. To live it to its fullest, I have to do what good I can. Not worry about somebody else not doing ‘their good’…or not treating me ‘good’.
I am responsible for me. That’s enough to handle.
Do you need to free yourself in any of these areas?
Mrs. Goodfinder 