[Ferretlover]

I am coming back up from a couple of bad DOOM days.
Try reading the archives for any length of time; comparing the logic used by early posters & comparing it to my common sense, seeing all the predictions and prophecies coming true, and extrapolating what is happening now to the logical conclusions-well, I know every living thing on this planet is in serious trouble.
What is sooo terribly sad is that so many have no idea. And, trying to live among those people, trying to prepare in whatever little ways we can, not just mentally but physically, and sometimes being shot down, even on the little things, is so depressing.

[Ferretlover]

I received this from an aunt today. Some interesting perspectives:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A') lecturer when explaining stress management to an
audience, raised a glass of water and asked 'How heavy is this glass of water?' Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'

He continued, and that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.'
'As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.'
'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.'
So put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
-Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
-Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
-Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
-Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
-If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
-If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
-It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.
-Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
-Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
-It's the second mouse that gets the cheese.
-When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
-Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
-Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
-We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty, and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

[vision-master]

And remember, sometimes you just gotta punch out the old bastard.

[vtsnowedin]

I thought stress was "The confusion in the brain caused by overriding your need to punch the lights out of someone who really really needs it. "

[Pops]

In the vein of the glass of water, I had a really great salesman once illustrate my contribution to to the organization like this:

He said my contribution was represented by the finger he stuck in a full glass of water and it looked big.

He then withdrew his finger and the level of the water only fell a speck.


I think we have a tendency to overestimate our own value and underestimate the capabilities of others.


All you can do is all you can do, Kid.

[Grifter]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', 'I') think we have a tendency to overestimate our own value and underestimate the capabilities of others.
All you can do is all you can do, Kid.

[vision-master]

How do we spell relief

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Grifter', 'I') hate it, it makes me sad and I wish it didn't.

[bodigami]

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[cynthia]

Ferretlover, I remember when you joined well over a year ago. You were worried and overwhelmed by the PO realities.
Look at you now! I so appreciate your input and enjoyed this post.
Great image with the glass of water.
I have a friend who refers to her stress as, "too many stones in her basket."
For me, remembering to breathe is most helpful. And walking more in the open air.
cynthia

[Ferretlover]

Thank you for your kind words, Cynthia.
It is easy to grow when one has the chance to learn from PO's quality posters.

[Serial_Worrier]

This site is def not good for people with stress issues. All the doomerism can't be good for a mental health.

[RedStateGreen]

Dealing with Tough Times

Some good thoughts there, especially about focusing on action rather than "what if". In other words, if you're doing okay right now figure out what you need to be doing rather than wasting time panicking or worrying.