Today’s Just Be thought
This is not a quote but a meme. Still, it’s worth noting because it’s true.
Many times I find myself wondering why some things are so painful to me and what I did to bring them on.
Many times, yes, I chose to act rashly or procrastinate in a given moment, and that causes hardship to not just me but impacts others.
When I’m in the moment of self-realization that I’m in a tough spot, it’s good to remember this is only a spot. Not a lifestyle.
Not to mean choices don’t have permanent consequences. If I choose to drive impaired and hurt or kill someone, the impact could last a lifetime.
But the moment of darkest despair is only for a brief moment of time. The rest is managing the issue at hand.
And this is why the idea in this meme is so powerful.
I can take the moment of pain and use its power and inherent energy to fuel my actions to a better place.
There’s incorrect but partly flawed wisdom dispensed in many TV shows and movies where the bad person hovers over the victim, saying, “YESSSS USE YOUR ANGERRRRRR….” Usually this is meant to show the victim refuses to use the pain or uses it and becomes dark and evil.
That’s only partly correct.
We can use pain and dark emotions as fuel. I have and still do.
What the TV shows fail to show is a cleansing of that pain before using it as fuel for action. Only when we cleanse the pain can we use it without harm to ourselves and others.
Personally I rely on God’s help for this. After recognizing I’m upset but before I start using the emotion I quickly check in with God to ask for help using this. When I know I’m holding his hand then I open the power gates. It has worked for me for years.