We often dismiss our efforts, particularly the small ones. We negate our positive impact on others’ lives because of how we see (or value) ourselves and frame our worldview; we color the canvas with our preconceptions, paradigmatic programming, and ideas and beliefs about how we presume others perceive us, our worth, or our contribution.
Tag: gratitude
When I was learning how to drive, my mother, who was at the time a driving instructor, would tell me, “Look close and look far away.” Metaphors abound in the everyday.
It may not always make sense to our linear programming, but it always works to our benefit. There is no such thing as wasted time or energy; it is all in our perception. And you can’t fall behind in this life.
My parents were never able to provide the emotional support or conscious partnership that each required from the other. They valued things differently. They certainly communicated in different love languages. They were never able to express these concerns. They had children, so they pushed through — but this, too, in my opinion, was a mistake. They came from a different generation, and from a different culture, one marked by struggle, endurance, perseverance, self-sacrifice, and, unfortunately, a deep-seated quiet desperation.
Most of us have probably experienced or are currently dealing with aspects of unfulfilled or broken romance — with life, with a partner, or with a dreamy, dream, dream… fantasy.