Falling Objects and Rising Stars - Ode to My Misfortune
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Falling Objects and Rising Stars - Ode to My Misfortune
Tonight, I was sitting at my desk at home working on some things when a couple of objects started to fall. Within the blink of an eye my brain processed that I would only be able to save one before it hit the ground. I grabbed the one that I thought was more important and watched as the other one bounced twice and then rolled to a stop.
Now typically I would have tried to save both and sometimes I’d be successful, but most of the time I’d end up losing the battle to the reigning world champions (the laws of gravity and Murphy). I would then proceed to get enraged because they fell AND I couldn’t save them…either of them.
Today, I saved one from hitting the ground by completely accepting that the other one was outside of my control. Almost immediately, rather than get upset, I thought about three things as they relate to alcohol and my life:
Life is such a funny guy, I’m glad I stuck around to finally get to know him.
Now typically I would have tried to save both and sometimes I’d be successful, but most of the time I’d end up losing the battle to the reigning world champions (the laws of gravity and Murphy). I would then proceed to get enraged because they fell AND I couldn’t save them…either of them.
Today, I saved one from hitting the ground by completely accepting that the other one was outside of my control. Almost immediately, rather than get upset, I thought about three things as they relate to alcohol and my life:
- I saved one by simply choosing which of the two was ultimately the most important, accepting the fate of the other, and taking action.
- Not everything can be, should be, or wants to be rescued.
- Good can come from bad if you’re looking in the right places.
Life is such a funny guy, I’m glad I stuck around to finally get to know him.
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Yeah, I really like that.
Accepting the things that were outside of my control (which is pretty much everything), was so huge for me. Up to that point I had been a major control-freak, and as any really good control-freak knows, it's an exhausting and thankless job.
Accepting the things that were outside of my control (which is pretty much everything), was so huge for me. Up to that point I had been a major control-freak, and as any really good control-freak knows, it's an exhausting and thankless job.
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Originally Posted by Supercrew 
What fell? Did you leave it out on purpose? was there some symbolism involved?
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