When things irritate, annoy, and we become obsessed

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10-16-2013, 09:47 AM

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BlueSkies1

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When things irritate, annoy, and we become obsessed

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”
― Henry David Thoreau

That quote seems to me to be a good measurement of when we need to rethink something that is irritating us. Only we decide how costly it will be.

10-16-2013, 09:56 AM

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dandylion

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BlueSkies--I so agree, I need to remember this......often.

O.K.--I just gotta ask---has something been annoying you, recenty?? (I'm nosey)

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10-16-2013, 10:02 AM

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BlueSkies1

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I tend to get annoyed easily, dandylion lol

Luckily most of the time I also know how to let it go.

I just saw this on another forum (nothing to do with alcoholism) and thought others might nod their heads in agreement with it.

10-16-2013, 10:05 AM

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Oh, I think I get it--a work in progress, eh? Thanks for the quote. There is a lot of truth in that.

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10-16-2013, 10:06 AM

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Someone has this as their tag line (sorry - forgetting who now) and it has always resonated with me.

I find it helpful when obsessing about things I can't control...a good reminder to live in the present and enjoy that.

Thanks for sharing!
~T