This planet sucks! You solve one problem and you are immediately hit in the face with another. It is indeed rare to meet a person without any problems. In fact if you do, you are probably meeting a liar.
For some strange reason, we all insist on denying our true situation. We feel as if we are failures, if we admit we have problems. Yet problems are the normal way of life in this world. Everybody has problems and they never cease. There is always a new twist, another difficult combination of circumstances.
Unfortunately, you also cause many of your problems. You make them through 'bad' choices, 'mistakes', 'bad timing' or just plain stupidity.
Most of the time there is very little that could have been done to avoid the problems you have. They seem to twist their way into lives through bizarre circumstances and perfectly synchronized timing (by whom I do not know!). However... stupidity causes many of your difficulties and really, they could often have been avoided.
Stupidity is the result of not acting responsibly.
• You may have had too much to drink and caused harm to yourself or someone else.
• You may have not been concentrating while you were driving and had an accident.
• You may have been on drugs and did something very much out of character.
• You may have lost your temper and said things that cannot be taken back.
There are endless tragedies that can be told. Anyone could tell you of times that they did not act responsibly. As a result their life was more complicated for themselves and those around them.
Well, all of your acts of stupidity are in the past now, (hopefully) and it is no good having regrets. There is not enough time in life for that. Get on with your life and realize that having a sense of responsibility is not something just for the oldies with no sense of adventure, it is something that needs to be considered in every persons life - often. You do not need to add to your own problems.
Take the example of gambling at the roulette table. There is nothing wrong with it, as long as you are willing to bear the losses if you are not lucky. If you lose and you complain, then you did not consider the cost. If you can wear the loss, then go ahead. If it would mean hardship for you or someone else, think twice, you are being irresponsible and self-destructive.
When I am sparing at Tae Kwon Do, I try to be careful not to injure myself, as well as trying to avoid any serious injuries to my training partner. I consider the cost of my actions. I pull back on punches, do not kick as hard as I could. I am not willing to bear the upset, if I was to harm my friend.
If my partner is going too hard on me, I will not hesitate to ask him to back off a little. It is not about winning, it is about being there and being able to laugh about it tomorrow.
Consider the possible outcomes of your irresponsible actions and you might act a little differently. Life is hard enough without you making it worse for yourself.
Colin Perini
Author of 'The Creative Way' - A Guide to Your Personal Creativity
Colin Perini is a Master of Creativity. You can read some of his creative and inspiring comments at: http://thecreativeway.com.au.
Colin is a world-renowned seascape artist with work hanging in over 25 countries. You can see some of his seascapes at: http://colinperini.com.
By Colin Perini
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