“I will not scold and weep, for it will not help me overcome the difficulties we are trapped in.” (ODAT, 2 January)
I have a right to be upset.
But need I exercise it?
The moment something major happens, fine, I’m going to have a visceral reaction.
But to be upset about last week, last year, ten years ago, thirty years ago …
The scolding and the weeping is the difficulty I am trapped in.
It’s the addiction.
It’s fun!
The pain is not the problem, it’s the price for the prize.