Not gonna run anymore

This Christmas vacation has been very, I guess, enlightening. I totally agree now that the way one is raised greatly affects one’s attitude, behavior, outlook and manners. Several things about myself are becoming clearer. I’m finally getting to know myself better. I hope that this continues.

In order for me not to forget the things I learn in my self-rediscovery, I decided to write them down. I’m going to start with one of the most important thing I’ve learned, although I am still in the process of fully mastering it.

Number one. ”The true test of stress is learning how to handle it, not just how to solve it.” If handling stress were a class, I would fail all the time. I think I never quite understood what stress management meant. Whenever I received new things to do, I would worry and overthink about them. I’ve almost had little to no peace of mind every single time. I would be calm and happy when I solve a problem, but as soon as a new problem comes in, I would cower in fear again. I guess I was pretty much a very pessimistic person. I guess I always imagined that the worst case scenario will happen all the time.

This is something I am still mastering, but I am glad I have realized this.

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