In one of his books, and I can’t remember which one, Robert Ringer described a sign he made for himself. It asked:
Does it really matter?
If so, how much does it matter?
We get caught up in a thousand ridiculously small things that don’t really matter and we burn up our psychic energy dealing with them. I’m not talking about small acts of kindness or taking small steps to get going or other positive small actions. I’m talking about sweating the small stuff of life and blowing them up into things that matter, when in reality they don’t mean squat.
Going beyond the don’t sweat the small tough attitude in Ringer’s sign is J. Krishnamurti. He is reported to have asked, “Do you want to know what my secret is?”. His answer was:
“I don’t mind what happens.”
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Heya Stephen!
So often it is like that. I don’t know if this is what you mean, but I often find with big fights (verbal) the sole cause is a tiny tiny little irrelevant thing, but that tiny little thing is often the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Like even though it’s ridiculous that a massive fights gets started over something really irrelevant (like leaving a dirty dish on a table), it is because problems have been building up so much that all it takes is that one little tiny thing.
I like the solution: “Come what may”
Enjoy the weekend!
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Not minding what happens is a great lesson. One teacher taught me to act rather than react to every situation that I find myself in. That is easier said than done especially when the childhood tapes start playing in my head and I allow fear or anger to take control. I like to remember to ask myself “How important is it?” and Dr. Phil’s favorite “Is that working for you?” If I can remember to ask those questions, then I do pretty good.
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You are right, now days we blow things up and make it out to be 100 times bigger than what it really is. I recently started to relax more and just take in what happens and try and make the best of it. I do admit that sometimes the pressure is to much and I burst. It’s not often, but it does happen.
I think we put a lot of pressure on ourselves in this day and age and that’s why there is so much stress. My parents have a farm where I go now and then and it’s wonderful, get rid of stress and remember peace.
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