I’m happy/comfortable with myself. I could have done so much more, but I didn’t. I’ve learned to live with the ups and downs of life.
Some people live their whole life and never get this concept, but here is something to think about:
You’re sitting in traffic and you’re late for, or going to be late for something. There are basically two types of people; which are you?
Type A.) This freakin’ sh1t is going to make me late! G0d damn it! Let’s go! Come on! Get you @ss in gear! You freakin’ @ssholes!! Come on, I’m going to be late!!
Type B.) Oh, well. Honking my horn, yelling at people, getting mad, getting upset is not going to make the traffic move any faster. I might as well relax and make the best of things. I’ll listen to the radio, or check out the nice scenery, etc.
If you’re A., you are getting nowhere in life. You aren’t using your head. You’re getting upset over something you have no control over. When you finally do get going again, you’re much more likely to get in a wreck, or get a ticket, because you’re not thinking clearly. You got your blood pressure raised, the world sucks, everybody is an @sshole, and when you finally do get to your destination, you’ve got two things going against you, not just one: You’re late: that’s one thing. You’re showing people you’re not in control of your emotions, which is a sign of weakness, which will cause people to look down on you far more than they would just for you being late.
If you’re B., you arrive composed, confident, and you’re thinking far more clearly. You’re far less likely to put your foot in your mouth, or come off like a jerk. People will respect you for that, and since most people have been in a traffic jam before, they will fully understand why you were late. People get in wrecks, break down, traffic jams happen.
The point to all this is the way you view the world. You either come to realize that no matter how much you get upset, you’ll never change some things, so you might as well relax and think about other stuff. Or, you shorten your life and maybe others by getting upset. Like I said in the beginning: I’ve learned to live with the ups and downs.