A sock turned inside-out is still a sock.
Even if it has a hole.
Even if the dryer ate the other one.
Even if it’s on your foot.
Even if you complain about it to anyone and everyone.
In other words, a thing is still a thing even if you don’t
want it to be a thing.
This likely seems quite abstract and random but think
about this, think carefully: what is it that you are not willing to face? Or
what is holding you back? Or what do you finally need to do/try/adjust/admit/let
go of/surrender to/stop/change to have the life you need? (Note that I said
need, not necessarily want.) What?
A very wise woman once asked me to write down three
scenarios:
1. The
worst-case scenario.
2. The
middle-of-the-road scenario.
3. The
best-case scenario.
What I learned from that task was that my worst fears probably
don’t exist, and may never exist. Feeling stuck or helpless or whatever is just that, a
feeling. It’s not a fact.
That sock might feel like a fact, an overwhelming fact
but what if it isn’t? What if you CAN do something about it besides dwelling on
it? Even if it takes a long time because
1. Even
though we all love quick fixes, great things take a long time.
2. We
only really grow when we face and overcome tough challenges.
3. You were born with the ability to change someone's life. Even your own.
6 comments:
Is a sock still a sock if it has a hole in it? By definition a sock is meant to cover a foot, the whole foot, not 90% of a foot. I think a sock that has a hole needs to be discarded as it no longer retains its purpose as a fully foot encasement tool.
I may have missed the metaphor.
So true. A lot of the time I do whatever it is I've been putting off & thing to myself, "Why did I let this/that keep me from getting started in the first place?" We give fear & doubt way too much power sometimes.
Point of note: A sock isn't of much use if your puppy pulls it out of the hamper & chews the toes completely off. It's more of a soggy, ankle-warmer at that point.
^...*think* to myself...^
VERY wise advise here! This really made me think. Thank you!
Leggings, Vinny?
..."what a wonderful world"
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