Not under stress, just under pressure. The last 10 days have made me realize how susceptible I am to high's and low's in life. It doesn't take much. I have been criticized many times in my life for being 'too happy', but I shrug it off because it is more like, 'well, the things going on are small in comparison to the big picture, it does me no good to gritch about it, and I have faith that it will turn out the way it is supposed to' type of attitude, so why not be happy? My oldest daughter had me almost in tears today because she did not want me to leave her at school. I knew the novelty would wear off, but I did not believe it would wear off this fast. She is such a smart girl and I know she is going to have a wonderful day, but that face and those tears just broke my heart. On top of that, my wife has been very sick for several days. We were unable to really do much over the long weekend, but that was not necessarily a bad thing. Our baby boy woke up in the middle of the night with a sore throat and a nasty cough. In addition, I have never seen so many goopy eyes as I have the last 10 days.
I realize I am at my worst when I am tired, feeling picked on, and if I am under the gun with money. That is a recipe for disaster. :-) Just like many human beings, I begin to look inward, become more selfish with my time, and less willing to do service. On a positive note, I believe, for all intents and purposes, that I am down to 205 lbs. That is a far cry from where I started at 232 lbs. I am super proud and excited. I would like to break the 200 lbs. mark and lose the rest of this belly, but all things in time. My epiphany for the day stems from my physical, mental, and spiritual well being. By going to the gym literally every day except for Sunday, I allow myself some time to work on my physical and mental health (certainly more on the physical), but I spend no time on the spiritual side. If I spend as much time working out my spiritual side as I do my physical side, I will become a spiritual giant! I need to ensure I do not let the pressure get to me and cause that I forget the most important things in life.
Now, if I could just find that money tree I planted 20 years ago......
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