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Focus on What You Can Control
Be mindful when you focus on matters outside of your control.
We live in a mad, mad, mad world.
Here in the United States, we’ve reached this bizarre place where a lot of people believe in a demonstrably false reality. Despite all evidence and logic to the contrary — they buy into any number of lies told to them by politicians, business leaders, religious leaders, and so on.
If, like me, you question things, strive to learn, grow, and evolve — this is not just illogical — but infuriating. And, if you focus on that — and trying to do something with or about it — that infuriation can easily turn into anger, spite, distress, and fear.
While out for a walk the other day, I found myself chewing on thoughts about this. They were spurred by a truck, poorly parked at a wonky angle and taking up a space-and-a-half with a Trump 2024 baseball cap on the dashboard. I cannot fathom how anyhow can follow, respect, or otherwise buy into that guy and his bald-faced lies.
That, in turn, started me thinking about the obstructionists in Congress, the denial of the unresolved issues with the attempted insurrection, and the unbridled cheating going on to empower a small chosen few while not giving a shit about anyone or anything else.
