If a tree falls on your house - thats a happening.
Certain lifes lessons come into play. Your resolve is tested, your stoic fortitude is called to the forefront.
What will you do? How will you handle this?
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If someone cuts down a tree so that it falls on your house - well, thats something completely different, isnt it?
Lets look at whats really going on here.
Now, Newtons first law states, if a tree falls in the woods and theres no woman there to hear him . . . .
You get the point.
A stark contrast in emotion and response between the given two scenarios, yes?
The outcome is the same - downed tree/squashed house.
Lets suppose in scenario number 1, a strong wind storm - and in scenario number 2, a completely random act by someone you didnt know - therefore, no case of vengence or payback, ect - completely random.
In the first case, you may have someone or something to blame - God, the devil, bad luck forced upon you - whatever - you will blame something
But nothing you can "pay back" or seek restitution from.
In the second case you clearly have a target to blame.
Cause and effect, right?
This exersize causes one to take a deep dive into understanding their responses to any given event that happens in their life.
How do you respond? And why?
I just recently via random traffic stop, discovered my drivers license had been revoked - I had no clue.
Devistating, as you can imagine - cant drive!?? Wtf!??
As the dust settled I called upon my knowledge, my training if you will - stoicism.
I realized this is just another "happening" in my life.
What seems a kick in the balls might end up a blessing. Im putting feelers out there trying to arrange rides so I can get this taken care of and who knows - the person I meet might change the course of my life. Its happened before. Several times to be honest.
As this man made construct of "this year" comes to a close - ive had good happenings, and bad happenings - and as the new year starts, I know the same will be true - things in which I was blessed, and things in which I seemed cursed, will happen.
My wish for myself, and all - is that we all have the understanding - this is life.
"isnt it great to be alive!"
