dyslecticheart (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} dyslecticheart) wrote,@ 2006-03-23 20:47:00 |
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Journal Question about conflicts with inanimate objects
I realize that I have no control over inanimate objects, and therefore I am less frustrated with them. I take what I like to call the Zen approach and don’t expect things to work out smoothly for me. I expect it to be a constant cycle of problems and solutions. Then I evaluate how much problems I can expect from the “thing”. If it offers too many problems, or it becomes too dependent on me, I get rid of it. Like TV, I had to stop watching TV because I started thinking I was the person in the show. So I stopped watching television; I solved that problem. I don’t want a car because I remember growing up how much trouble they caused. So I guess you could say I do a constant calculation on how things will influence me. Thereby I am in control over the things, in stead of them over me.
I realize that I have no control over inanimate objects, and therefore I am less frustrated with them. I take what I like to call the Zen approach and don’t expect things to work out smoothly for me. I expect it to be a constant cycle of problems and solutions. Then I evaluate how much problems I can expect from the “thing”. If it offers too many problems, or it becomes too dependent on me, I get rid of it. Like TV, I had to stop watching TV because I started thinking I was the person in the show. So I stopped watching television; I solved that problem. I don’t want a car because I remember growing up how much trouble they caused. So I guess you could say I do a constant calculation on how things will influence me. Thereby I am in control over the things, in stead of them over me.
