Sanna
I take it for granted that it is my responsibility to take care of
myself. This is not just about providing for myself, eating my veggies
and brushing my teeth but also about taking responsibility for my own
actions, outlook and happiness.
I neither desire nor think it is a viable option to be in control of
everything and everybody in my immediate surroundings. (It might seem
viable when you look at the total control some manipulators are able to
achieve, but I have my doubts whether these manipulators are actually in
control of their need to control.) I'm in enough control of my own life
not to be and not to see myself as a helpless victim. That control is
achieved by engaging my brain, speaking up when I need to, seeing the
difference between a rancorous suspicious attitude and critical
independent thought, developing the latter, and applying some of it on
myself as a continuous process. I don't always enjoy being honest with
myself and learning from my mistakes, but as a long-term strategy it
sure beats blaming other people and circumstances I get to explore more
choices and I get to grow. Actually, as a short-term strategy it isn't
too bad either. Some of my favorite humorous highlights were the laughs
I've had at my own expense.
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