Jonathots Daily Blog
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May we take a moment to sum up the human condition?
The gravity of our situation adds weight and pressure to our lives, creating burden. Feeling this added weight, we tend to gyrate to situations where we can float along and be buoyant. Unfortunately, because this climate is not where we really desire to be or in correlation with our calling, we stagnate, which lends itself to feelings of disappointment.
So even though the added gravity of an environment that questions us may occasionally make us feel defeated, trying to stay in an “easy” climate that does not cause us to grow produces disappointment, which degrades itself to depression.
Sooner or later we must understand that we are not meant to be buoyant. We are not intended to be creatures who merely bob up and down, moving with the flow of the world around us.
- We have legs.
- We have a backbone.
- We are not fish.
We are supposed to endure the gravity of life, but somehow find a way to ease the tribulation and be of good cheer.
Yes, there is a difference between easy and ease, and in finding that distinction, you discover one of the key secrets of human life.
The main thing that has to be conquered is despair. Easy does not defeat it, nor does throwing a fit over your inadequacy scare the dark clouds away. We must find a way to ease the gravity of our situation.
Where do we start?
- Being too positive makes you ill-prepared for the realities that will come your way. 1a. Think yes, prepare for no.
- Being too negative encompasses your time, which could be better spent in planning and learning. 2a.Consider no; prepare for yes.
- Being practical is the art of balancing what you have with what might happen. 3a. Ignore yes and no; focus on the details.
- Knowing that surprises are inevitable, it’s a good idea not to take too much time acting surprised. 4a. Difficulty is common to all human beings.
- Set small goals so achievement is possible daily. 5a. The blessings and trials of life are delivered with each morning’s portion.
To choose an easy path is to quickly make yourself extinct in your own evolution. To ease the path, you have to consider the factors–every movement is countered by a movement from another direction.
Being aware of that grants you the advantage of not needing to fall into a pit of despair, but rather, pulling up short of the edge, gaining your footing … and living to think and work another day.
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