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TUESDAY THOUGHT 3/25/08

I had an appointment canceled today because of the weather.  That gave me what should have been a gift of almost four hours.  Not so.  By the time I finished rearranging my schedule, I had packed five hours additional work into my day … before I sat back and said, “Whoa, Buckaroo!”
 
I am not unique.  It seems to me that we tend to live open-ended lives.  We’re never done.  Our inbox is never fully empty.  We could always do more, be better, accomplish yet another something-or-other.  No wonder half this country (probably more) is on anti-depressants, and still miserable.  We can drive ourselves nuts trying to do … well, whatever it is we’re trying to do.
 
My point?  All I know is that I need to not only take charge of  my life and hang onto it, but also treat myself like a human being, not a frenetic, self-flagellating beast of burden.  In other words, yes, I’m going to work hard today, but I’m also going to go at a reasonable pace … and enjoy the journey.  — jri
 
“It is the notion that we were supposed to
be perfect, and that we could expect
others to be perfect because we needed
them to be, that leaves us feeling
constantly guilty and perpetually
disappointed.”
        –    Harold Kushner