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INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - Rooner - 06-26-2003
No matter how bad things are, they could ALWAYS get worse.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - Sloats - 06-26-2003
Quote:Originally posted by sweet angel
Quote:Because I am a man, I will work until I die. Because I am a man, I have to clean up the dog shit and unplug the toliets. Because I am a man, I have to kill the family pet when s/he becomes to sick to live.You could be a single mom and do all that shit, so don't pull the "because I am a man" garbage.
Shouldn't have gotten yourself knocked up.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - Six-Pack - 06-26-2003
No, not really, but maybe I'm just having a shittier than believed week. Not like anyone actually cares though, so why ask.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - 60FeetUnderWater - 06-26-2003
Quote:Originally posted by Rooner
No matter how bad things are, they could ALWAYS get worse.
this is what I remind myself of quite frequently. Helps me keep things in the proper perspective.
Yes Sloats, my "ego-centric" perspective.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - GreasyItalianPrincess - 06-26-2003
it's amazing how bent out of shape we will get on alot of non-issues/small potatoes....then when something big happens, it really sets us straight in gauging the importance of things and what we have in our lives.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - 60FeetUnderWater - 06-26-2003
"small potatoes"
bringin' up food wherever you can, huh?
:lol:
anyhoo - exactly. great point. About a week ago I was sweating an issue of mine but then I reminded myself just how insignificant that "issue" was. It has since failed to perturb me.
Hate to bring up THAT day but 9/11 really opened my eyes about certain things...about how I chose to care about certain things and not enough about the IMPORTANT things.
That day changed me.
The very lesson of not sweatin' the "small stuff" was etched forever into my being.
It never took much to rile me up, piss me off or upset me...not anymore. I mean, I slip into old habits once in a while - they are hard to break, these habits however...the value of looking for the positive, that I will forever hold on to.
I come from a family where one side is/was quite pessimistic. I guess I had learned some bad habits growing up along the way...
but, thats the beauty of maturity. You can see that you are who you choose to be. You learn at some point that you see what you choose to see ("half empty", "half full", "I don't care") and you alone choose HOW you plan on seeing/dealing with it.
*edit* I never answer THE question - Yes. I am happy. I have a lot to be thankful for.
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INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - Six-Pack - 06-26-2003
Quote:Hate to bring up THAT day but 9/11 really opened my eyes about certain things...about how I chose to care about certain things and not enough about the IMPORTANT things.
That day changed me.
That had the same effect on me too. Of course, in the two years since I've reverted back to having to deal with the petty crap, but for awhile you realized what was really important.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - 60FeetUnderWater - 06-26-2003
:lol: I dig the honesty there....but seriously though....
just roll the tape back in your mind - think about that moment in time. That'll help you regain the focus you once attained.
but you are right - reverting will happen (but, only from time to time)
bad habits die hard.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - MYLF - 06-26-2003
I think 9/11 changed me permanently. I'm not sure if it was for the better or not.
INTROSPECTIVE TIME: Are You Happy? - JimmyBlueEyes - 06-26-2003
So far I am happy. I need to get used to co habitation and commuting now. It's been slightly hard, but when I look at the problems others face, I think I got it pretty good.