The modern thinking of the miserable mind believes that dividing your time between your duties to our families, our work, our communities, our God, and getting our own lives presentable is morally wrong - emblematic of selfishness and privilege.
But what happens to all those hours that were once devoted to that? How do you fill up that time when all those elements which make for a challenging but satisfying life are considered anathema?
Once you remove those priorities, you're left with "you." And that "you" is a relentless chaos of anxiety, fear, self-pity and perhaps worst of all: envy. An envy directed at all those who still believe in those duties you have abandoned.
it's not the simplest equation to reverse, but it's our responsibility to help that reversal take place.
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@Big_un What is the most difficult lesson you learned after moving out of your parent’s house?
My daughter and I took a guided bike tour, a group of 13, out into the countryside. We stopped at a family farm. The wooden shoe presentation was very entertaining.
John and the Mob Boss
John was serving as a jury member in a high-profile gangster trial. The mob boss's underlings approached John with threats and a bribe:
"There's no way a death sentence will be passed. At worst, it'll be a life sentence." Shaken, John agrees. The trial proceeds, and the jury is sequestered. Hours turn into days, then a week...
Finally, the jury returns with their decision:
"Life imprisonment."
The gang members are thrilled. The boss grins at John, and as his men hand John $10,000, they praise him, "Great job, you've truly earned this. But what took so long? Was it tough to persuade the others?"
John sighs and says...
"You wouldn't believe it! Right from the start, they were all set on acquittal. It was a nightmare convincing them for a life imprisonment!"
Mornin
