Something to contemplate from Adam Smith: ...in all the ordinary situations of human life, a well-disposed mind may be equally calm, equally cheerful, and equally contented. Some of those situation may, no doubt, deserve to be preferred to others: but none of them can deserve to be pursued with the passionate ardour which drives us to violate the rules either of prudence or of justice; or to corrupt the future tranquility of our minds, either by shame from the remembrance of our own folly, or by remorse from the horror of our own injustice. Whenever prudence does not direct, whenever justice does not permit, the attempt to change our situation, the man who does attempt it, plays at the most unequal of all games of hazard, and stakes every thing against scarce any thing. Letting go of past mistakes and learning to accept what is are both huge themes here I believe. Sometimes we cannot change our situation, but we can certainly change our attitude about our situation. Acceptance of what is and gratitude for what we have actually can lead to greater creativity that lead to ways out of unwanted situations.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:25:56 +0000
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