A Swan’s view of the universe
Things in life can be divided into three basic categories.
There are things you can do something about. This is an almost infinitesimally small category.
There are things you can’t do anything about. This is an almost infinitely large category.
There are things you might be able to do something about eventually, but time will have to do its work in bringing that eventuality to you.
Do something about the things you can do something about.
Don’t worry about the things you can’t do anything about.
As for the things you’re waiting for time to resolve… while you’re waiting, you might as well enjoy a good cup of coffee. Or a cream soda.
You don’t have to look at your world this way, but that’s how I perceive mine.
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SwanShadow Thinks Out Loud 
August 12, 2010 at 3:40 pm
That’s a really good way to look at life. My psychiatrist told me, when I was having trouble sleeping, to write things down in a book and put them into similar categories. The things I could do something about, I should take care of before bed. The things I couldn’t, I should just close the book on and go to sleep. It’s surprising how well that worked. At least for me.
August 13, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Welcome back, my friend and brother. You have been missed.
August 15, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Everything zen, right?
Or mostly anyway.
I totally get this. I’ve become a lot less bunched up over the last five years and I’m slowly realizing that I just have to let life unfold most of the time. Other than that, I’ll be the one in the Docs, kicking ass.
Glad to see you back.