HUMANITY
The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, said:
"Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present;
The result being that he does not live in the present or the future;
He lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."
Julie! I love this quote - gonna write it up and put it somewhere to remind myself that it is, in fact, ok to take care of myself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually BEFORE I commit myself to working, which, in my case, means taking care of and helping other people. To take care of myself, I don't over drive. I mean, I drive to work, drive my kid to taekwondo, but I'm not going to drive him 20-30 minutes on the freeway in traffic multiple times a month to get some diagnosis so the school district can pay someone to teach him how to be socially acceptable on the playground. Not that I think being socially acceptable on the playground is unimportant; I think it is really important. I want my son to be successful socially, but I am not willing to hamper my mental and physical health by driving, something that stresses me out and gives me sciatica.
ReplyDeleteSo... I have to rely on faith that there will be another way for my kid to get the help he needs. I can't do it for him; but sacrificing my own health isn't going to do him any good at all. Other ways are starting to open up, sort of. They don't look exactly what I think they *should* look like, and these other options are asking me to give up fears of economic insecurity and take scary plunges, give over to the divine spirit that flows always and will take me with it if I'm willing to jump.
I am so thrilled that when I make decisions that are to preserve my sense of self worth, joy and wonder, I am actually supported in ways I thought not possible.
Love to you, Julie, I think about you often and always with immense fondness and gratitude. besos y abrazos fuertes oxo
Randie