Do you find it is easier to walk in the dark than flip a switch? Do you ignore dealing with problems, because it is hard to confront a co-worker, neighbor, or family member? Is it better to ignore a pain rather than getting it checked out? Do you take what someone says without checking out the facts? Are you so narcissistic that no one can converse with you?
There are times when many of us would just-a-soon not know something. Why is that? Do you fear the cost of having the car fixed so you let the rust spot get worse? Do you have to be right so you stay in your own corner of the world and not find out that there is more to see? Has fear made you a captive and kept you in darkness? As a child were you so afraid to ask a question in class because someone made you feel silly? Well let’s toss out the negative thinking here. There are no poor questions and we are all here to help one another navigate the waters of fear.
Cognitive distortions come in all size packages. Maybe someone has given you the wrong information and therefore you walk around with the wrong mindset. Perhaps you are so stuck in the ways of how your parents thought that you don’t think for yourself. Not all things are black and white, but some individuals see things that way. They chose not to visualize or change things. They do not flip a switch in their thinking until some situation flips it for them.
For me, I want to be the one to flip the switch and I think you do too. I prefer to stay in the room with light that gives me clarity and perspective. I immerse myself in the books that will shine information and light on the things that I need to know. I like to hear different opinions so that I can balance and be clear on my own perspective. Sometimes I change my mind as a result of learning more.
Most of us are able to reach the light switches in our homes. Lights help us see. They keep us from tripping over things that may have been moved since we came in the room earlier. Switches turn things on and off with ease. Why not use them?
Hope you continue to “switch-on” our blogs at “Delight in Living”. We are here to help, to listen, to direct, to refer, and to learn along with all of you. We want to bring joy into your lives from the minor moments and to see mini miracles bloom all around.