Frustrated Incorportated

Oh frustration! This is a recent theme. There is a lot going on in my life that affects me and those I love, but have little ability to do anything about. That, my um 5 readers, is the source of frustration for me.

I have a control issue (we like bluntness, right?) there is a reason that Sunday is dedicated to bleaching the bathroom. I like to try and make what is around me as good as possible - that includes people. Every now and then, ok like ALL the time, I want to interfere. The problem is that if someone interferes in their lesson, then they don't get the the chance to change it for themselves. There is so little we do have the opportunity to change. We can be examples, influencers, prophets, what have you...all of those can be positive or negative. Ultimately, we can't make someone do something. (I feel a responsibility seminar coming on)

What if, this is a big what if, your decision isn't what's best for them? What if they resent you for doubting them? Even worse...What if you just gave them doubt in themselves? Things aren't always going to turn out as we plan or how we want. That doesn't give any of us the right to think that the only possible way is our own. Have a little faith in your fellow man or woman...person? Crap, I am terrible at Political Correctness.

What can we do? We can give our opinion or our view, state our feelings or concerns, share our thoughts. Despite all of that they might not see it our way. It is a matter of getting to a point where you value the other persons ideas as much as you expect them to value yours. You can give information, but you can't make them think. Here in lies frustration. The pulling your hair out, ready to scream kind. What can't you just see it my way?! Um...we aren't the same people and have had different experiences, dumbass.

Go ahead and climb out of that pigeon hole of microcosm thinking, accept that people are different and you have your own life to live. Stop being so ego-centric and wrap your cortex around the concept that YOUR way isn't always right or the only right. What to do with the frustration once I get to that point? Let it be...this is going to be a tough one