Some memes

i was completely resistant to the perspectives of others. as a matter of fact i almost always believed that they were wrong and i was, of course correct. more than once, especially in early recovery, i fell into that same trap. it would be nice to say that i am better than that these days, but the truth is more nuanced than that. for the most part, i know there is a shit ton of stuff i do not know. lacking that information, i can and often do, go down the path of thinking my way is the only correct and meaningful direction in which to go. when i pause to consider the information that i did not previously have access to, i can see that my belief into what is correct, needs to be revised. more than once, i have discovered that part of my beliefs system needed to be revised, as it was no longer serving me and could be, in fact, actually stunting my spiritual and emotional growth.
this minoring, i actually read the wrong daily reading and considered making this little exercise a Just For The Day After Tomorrow musing. i could hardly believe my eyes when what i saw was not the topic i chose to use as the vehicle for my dive into the void. i decided, rightly or wrongly to write on being right rather than taking a pause. my mind was more than a bit closed to the notion of being wrong and worse, admitting that i was wrong, in the here and now. my ego is no longer so fragile that i have to stand up for beliefs that may be based in a simple mistake or lack of specific knowledge. dihydrogen monoxide or DHMO chem trails are real, but hardly concerning. when i choose to look at actual facts, rather than what i “feel” or think, i often see where my own belief in what is correct is failing to provide me the perspective that i actually require. all kidding aside, being right does not always serve me and just for today, i can listen to what others may be telling me, to see if my ideas require a revision.

∞ DT ∞