Saturday, May 16, 2020
When it rains it pours.
It seems like I have had a run of bad luck this last couple of months. First it was the garage roof with a bad leak that damaged the underlying plywood and some drywall. Then a painter for the inside of the house that was forever coming up with excuses why he wasn't doing an acceptable job. After that it was Marty. my father-in-law coming over to live with us, while he is sick with cancer, and my step-daughter Brittany, whom I do not get along with coming home for an extended stay, say months. Lastly it was a flood in the house caused by the washing machine failing to stop filling with water and overflowing all over the floor in the laundry room, both kids rooms, the hallway, living room and dining room. Major repairs and replacement of wood laminate flooring, baseboards, carpeting, repainting. It will entail us moving everything out and back in, into storage containers. Everyone will have to go to a hotel or AirBnB for about two weeks. It's like I am just like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop.
On turning adversity into advantage:
On the occasion of every accident (event) that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use… If it be abusive words, you will find it to be patience. And if you have been thus formed to the (proper) habit, the appearances will not carry you along with them.
- Epictetus, Enchiridion
- Epictetus, Enchiridion
Monday, May 11, 2020
A quote to remember
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
ALDOUS HUXLEYContentment
“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
― How to Win Friends and Influence People
― How to Win Friends and Influence People
If this is true, I really need to change my thought process. I am fine with the material things I have, but not with myself as a person. I always feel that I don't measure up. Maybe it's just unrealistic standards, or just a general lack of the stuff that brings happiness. I don't know. I just someday want to content with who I am.
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