Day 3,392

Growth:

Which attitude do I choose?

Attitude is a choice, a choice to be made each moment of each day.

Today I chose often, occasionally my emotion chose. Tomorrow I will grow as a result of both.

I’m reminded of a quote from Ender’s Game:

He could see Bonzo’s anger growing hot.  Hot anger was bad.  Ender’s anger was cold, and he could use it.  Bonzo’s anger was hot, and so it used him.

Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game

Appreciation

I’m amazed at how easily one can flow between emotion and calm logic. So much of my life has been ruled by my emotional self, as I grow older it becomes easier and easier to cede control to logical awareness. As my emotions boil up my awareness of that heat almost automatically signals for the cooling waters of calm to be released.

All is temporary, why burn emotional energy when one could less stressfully and more productively channel logic?

Presence:

My ride to work really helped me shift into the correct mindset even before stress arose. Working through Atomic Habits, reviewing Awareness, and quiet times between both as I paused to think and reflect filled my reservoirs before I knew I would need them.

Thanks!!!