Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2006-08-21 15:34
It's good to hear your comments, Mary. When we get many years under our belt, with multiple children, work responsibilities, college, lessons, etc etc we tend to no longer sugar-coat things. I understand the frustration of having my kids say they CAN'T do something or complain about their lot in life, when the person they're speaking with, me, has been there PLUS and can still run circles around them. Life isn't easy. Burn-out happens and has to be dealt with, but it's true that many times we don't listen to others and then suffer the consequences. Difficulties aren't always a bad thing because, as you said, we learn a lot from those experiences that we otherwise wouldn't have learned if life was too easy. Those lessons in life carry over into all other areas of life, to successfully deal with things that are thrown at us and being better people for having gone through the experience.
So Laurie, consider the advice of those who've commented and maybe you can adjust your schedule and simplify your life to avoid so much pressure. I'm sure most if not all of us have had these "burn-out" days. But always look at the positive side of the situation, of what you're learning and how this will help you mature as a person. You can choose to focus on the negative side, or focus on the positive. Someone told me an interesting quote, "A bird can land on your head, but whether it's allowed to build a nest there depends on whether you let it stay." What you allow your mind to dwell on is an actual choice you make each moment of the day.
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