Nothing can change absolute facts. You can’t stop time, and you can’t be in two places at the same time. You are wherever you are, and you will do whatever you’re going to do. Whether that’s something or nothing is entirely up to you. But remember one important fact, you are on the right path to your destination, sure where else could you be.
A stagnant pool is stagnant because it’s cut off from everything. It hasn’t been replenished from its past, and it has nowhere to go. The people who suffer from despair suffer a similar fate. They haven’t gotten the experience from their past to see a clear way forward. It’s for that reason that everyone should be taught problem-solving techniques as soon as possible so that they will never drown in despair.
There’s one premise about problem-solving that everyone should agree on, and that is, there’s always a way forward. If you don’t know the way, someone else will point you in the right direction as long as you’re brave enough to ask the question. However, you may not like their answer, but the path of least resistance rarely takes you to your desired destination unless you’re incredibly lucky.
There will be problems where finding the right answer will take time. During those times, you need to take into consideration the following quote.
It’s not the end of the world, and should it ever come to pass, worrying about it will be futile.
P.S. Diving into despair is never going to be the right answer to any problem.
You will only notice a speck of dirt on a clean floor. You can focus your attention on the speck of dirt, or you can focus on the floor that’s spotless. Believe it or not, that analogy applies to your whole life. Positive or negative events are limited. The majority of your life consists of your daily routine. If you’re complaining about how clean your floor is, you need to throw some dirt on it, and that’ll keep you busy for a while until you learn to appreciate a clean floor.
The opposite is also true, and that’s where the light at the end of the tunnel originates. If your floor is so dirty that you can only see a small part that’s clean, focus on that and will gradually enlarge to cover the whole floor again. I’ll leave you with one final thought.
Your life is built on the ordinary, not the extraordinary.
If you always travel to the same destination, you will not experience anything new.
