This is the tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001. It has been a rough start to a new century with the country at war for over 90% of it. This Fountains of Wayne song Troubled Times is about relationships but it also works for the difficult times that we have as a country. It also applies to our local U of MN football team and Coach Kill who became ill at the end of last nights game.
We are defined by how we deal with adversity. I've found when the present moment is really awful, like your house has just been filled with flood water, that it helps to shift the time perspective to a longer view. This flexible time perspective is covered in a book called the The Time Paradox and has been helpful to me in deliberately choosing the appropriate time perspective for a given moment in the day. Being fully present in the moment without distraction when being with a friend or helping someone works. Focusing on a brighter future when the present state is unpleasant helps get through the rough patches.
We are defined by how we deal with adversity. I've found when the present moment is really awful, like your house has just been filled with flood water, that it helps to shift the time perspective to a longer view. This flexible time perspective is covered in a book called the The Time Paradox and has been helpful to me in deliberately choosing the appropriate time perspective for a given moment in the day. Being fully present in the moment without distraction when being with a friend or helping someone works. Focusing on a brighter future when the present state is unpleasant helps get through the rough patches.
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