Saturday 12 September 2009

Perspective

People who have known me for a while know that I like to play a game called "I win." It's not like the game popularized by the Adam Sandler movie. It usually involves some situation that apparently seems like there's a clear good outcome and a clear bad outcome, like relationship issues. I don't seem to find things like that anymore, because I'm told I've rebuilt my view of the world in such a way that I cannot lose.

The relationship continues? Making out is awesome. The relationship ends? Cool, more time to hang out with friends I've probably been neglecting. Something is going to happen either way, and if there's something positive about either outcome, why should I worry about it?

There are other times when there's nothing that could be done about a situation, either because it is entirely out of our control or it has already past. I move on, and try to work the change into what I'm already doing. Anything would just be a waste of energy, wouldn't it?

Most situations can go down in a lot of different ways. Is it better to control the situation as much as you can, and try to make it fit what works best for you, or to let it happen naturally and modify your plan as needed? Maybe even to just make up the plan as you go along, so there are no real surprises?

I have to go do something else, now, so I will leave you with that thought, friends. No, I'm sorry, I GET to go do something else now, and I will leave you with that thought, friends. Maybe even I'm going to do something else now, and will leave you with that thought, friends. But I suppose those all mean the same thing.

Don't they?

1 comment:

  1. In my past relationships, I've learned that I link simplicity with denial. Also, I've learned that I know absolutely nothing about relationships. Maybe that is just me overcoming the simplicity factor. Or maybe my experiences really amount to nothing. Either way, I'm still waking up alone the next morning.

    I'm still debating whether or not I believe that loneliness is the better alternative. I just know that when I am single, I am generally content with everything. In a relationship, I am a roller coaster of intense emotions, and I don't like to feel things so deeply, unless I'm writing.

    I won't go on further, because this blog is about you and not me. I just thought you may be interested in the fact that someone does read your words, and they do provoke discussion.

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