People will say anything. And their speech may not be so polished. They will act like two-year-olds sometimes but with very convincing disguises. They will come across in ways that tend to make you feel bad. How can you be around such “negative” people if you’re going to maintain your sanity?
A friend of mine came up with this way of doing The Work and getting exercise. She’s been doing it for years. It may not work for everyone (especially if you are easily distracted).
The stressful situation was about arriving late for a class. In that situation, she was upset with herself, not with anyone else. It seemed impossible to write a Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet (where the blame is on someone else) in her situation.
Here’s a conundrum I’ve had for years. How the heck do I get everything I want done in the short amount of time I have available?
Is lying wrong? Lying is certainly not right for me. When I lie, I feel badly. I feel the loss of my integrity. I don’t like that feeling. So I call it “wrong.” A more correct way to express myself might be to say “It hurts me when I do that.” But if someone else lies, how do I know it hurts them? Do I really know that they are “wrong” (by my own definition)?
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