Thought~Byte No. 148
Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank.
(The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)
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Let's see; last four weeks? blown motor, head laceration, pneumonia, job loss - yep, thought so, this is me.
It just comes from years of verbal abuse from kids at school.
It's like I can't help myself.
Maybe one day I can finally let it go.
Who knows.
I'll get that guy!
lol@ Lydia :)
Small town New England childhood. It was good.
My analogy is jogging when depressed. Shortly the depression (or stress) lifts because you can't be depressed while running.
*realizing I'm overdue for coffee*
Robert, Robert, Robert. Have we learned nothing in Byteland? :)
"There is none John.
It just comes from years of verbal abuse from kids at school."
Angela, some would say the payoff (ironically) is to relive the bad feelings.
This concept is well explored in "I'm OK--You're OK
by Thomas Harris" A older book that's available on Amazon for a few dollors and well worth the read.
"Maybe one day I can finally let it go.
Who knows?"
The answer to that would be you.
That's true, Robert. I'm not.
And I'm not the important person in this equation.
Love that comment, Linda. Thanks.
There's a whole tribe of those people, Lydia. They're everywhere :)
No perhaps about it, John.
True, true and true, Jan.
Thanks.
That is for sure, Stanley AND when we "misunderstand" something, it is almost always worth the effort to explore that road as well.
Our minds are devious little imps at times.
As would anyone, Kimber. However, they would also rather have positive strokes than negative strokes.
What you have chosen to do with your son (in the terms of the I'm OK etc. book mentioned above) is decline to play his "game."
This is true, Marilyn. And many of them don't complain about it either.
Thanks, John. Phil had a knack for coming up with those.
I wouldn't stop saying it, K D.
I have a real problem with the whole "victimhood" mentality. Regardless of what's happened in the past, it's a choice--your choice--as to whether you remain a victim with all the poor me crap or choose to say it happened, deal with it, and decide on how to LIVE your life from that point on. Been there, done that and chose to LIVE, fully present, my life.
Well phrased, Sia. Thanks.
" have a real problem with the whole "victimhood" mentality. "
Me too, Sia and many people don't understand that concept.
I have a Byte about that I'm still avoiding putting up because I'm sure many will misunderstand the intention.
What do you mean "we," Atlantis?
:) Kidding. Anyway, it's an intriguing statement, highly ponderworthy, and I think a little different than this Byte.
Folks, there is no monetary lottery for being first on both thought bytes. John just doesn't want to share his millions. Scoundrel!
Rest easy
None, Bill. unless it's a recent phase they need a kick in the pants to get out of.
Those labels can only be applied by the owner and operator of the person in question.
Actually, it's the effect the tag has on you not others that's important in this case.
If I wanted to wallow in self pity, who would pity me.