BaileyB Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Beautifully written post Deb. What you said is so true, failure is a part of life and it does teach humility and acceptance. It is extremely important to pick your battles wisely, and to concede defeat graciously sometimes. What you describe OP is most definitely a first world problem. Further to Deb’s post, with wisdom and maturity one learns to pick their battles wisely. It’s all a matter of perspective. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RecentChange Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 That was very insightful Deb. OP - I think this very thread is a good example of knowing when to pick you battles. For example arguing with internet strangers over the motorcycle incident. Do you think you will "win" and if so, what will you gain by winning that battle? Is it worth the investment of time and emotion to fight? Or, would you be better off letting roll like water off a duck's back? Always fighting won't get you ahead in life, and it could quite possibly fill your days with negative emotions. Being a push over all the time won't lead to satisfaction either - that's why it's important to learn BALANCE. Which battles are worth fighting, and which are better simply set down? I would wager one of the keys to happiness is knowing the difference. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Springsummer Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Perhaps some of the tension and stress you suffer from would melt away if you did take a nice leisurely ride on a motorcycle. You may even gain some confidence and have the ability to talk to the man in your building that you long to date. I can tell you that when I had a hard day at work, as soon as I twisted the throttle on my sportbike, all of that tension and stress went away. Blasting home in the HOV lane on my R6 brought me joy and happiness. It is great to ride home from work and be smiling under your helmet. damn, you make me want to buy a bike next summer, as soon as the snow melt. I think I know the feeling of riding vs driving. I watched the Isle of man a bit and really enjoyed them, except the crashing parts... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Which battles are worth fighting, and which are better simply set down? I would wager one of the keys to happiness is knowing the difference. It's certainly one of the keys to having a good relationship 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Springsummer Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 That was very insightful Deb. OP - I think this very thread is a good example of knowing when to pick you battles. For example arguing with internet strangers over the motorcycle incident. Do you think you will "win" and if so, what will you gain by winning that battle? Is it worth the investment of time and emotion to fight? Or, would you be better off letting roll like water off a duck's back? Always fighting won't get you ahead in life, and it could quite possibly fill your days with negative emotions. Being a push over all the time won't lead to satisfaction either - that's why it's important to learn BALANCE. Which battles are worth fighting, and which are better simply set down? I would wager one of the keys to happiness is knowing the difference. Yes. You are right. I know now, especially after also listening to Joel Osteen on youtube. He is like a savior. Every time I experienced emotion/mental turmoil and tuned in, he just delivered the exact message directed to me. I wish I know him and listen to him much earlier in my life. Of course, there are things he won't say or can't say or don't know and people in this forum complete the pieces for me:) but knowing is much easier than doing. I just can't help it. trying... Link to post Share on other sites
BaileyB Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 It's certainly one of the keys to having a good relationship Amen sister! Link to post Share on other sites
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