“No matter how you feel today, things will be different tomorrow.”
Dr. Nicely (my former therapist) told me that. It was powerful. For the days when everything seemed to be gray and nothing was going well, I had faith that tomorrow would be better. And on the days where I was as high as a kite, it kept me grounded and nimble and never too blinded by my euphoria.
I pretty much say it to myself every day and it always feels positive to me.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
It’s an oldie – “this too shall pass”.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I love that line and was thinking about this philosophy today.
I just started a new business (brand strategy and design)in March and the ups and downs are incredible. It’s so easy to let the good and bad days taint your attitude and outlook.
Thanks for the reminder.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Do you know Phillip Moffitt? He’s a Buddhist practitioner who leads retreats in the Northwest. During a session with one of my friends he said, “You might feel alone right now, today. You might feel alone tomorrow; but you will not feel alone all the time.” That stuck with me as did another Buddhist tid-bit: “Is there a solution to the problem? If the answer is ‘yes’, then why worry? If the answer is ‘no’….then why worry?”
November 5th, 2009 at 9:48 am
@megan Love Buddhist philosophy. I have to read more of it!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Your words resonate for me today after being served divorce papers last evening.
I was expecting them, but seeing them in writing makes it very real.
“ODAT”, i.e. one day at a time works for me too.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
@missrogue It’s hard to know where to start. There’s so much out there, but I like “Lovingkindness,” by Salzberg. Anything by Pema Chodron will be good. Most things from Shambhala Press are good too. I also really like “The Hero Within” by Pearson. Really like it. Got some ink based on that book. That should tell you something. I also think it’s applicable in the workplace; and it has exercises for practice. Did I say I like that book?