So do I, ideally. But in the nitty gritty step in gum flat tire world it's a goal, not a behavior. We ain't saints. We got moods. Every damn one of us. Looking for an upside can become habitual, I try and often fall short "Gee, that siren means someone's getting the help they need."
I like this. I may steal it, tweak it, and use it with my group.
I agree. It's a process. And it's hard. But I also know that the second my locus of control goes external, it's the second I have set up both myself and the world--expectation, rigidity, etc. I wonder (out loud) if it's more that maybe we don't have a choice in our feelings, but rather what we do next? Like someone can say something and maybe I feel angry (and maybe, because I'm not sure why I have a hard time NOT feeling angry, I can at least choose what to do next?)
I'll have to think about this more. Thanks for the brain candy.
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