Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Jameswouldlaterrefertohislittleexperimentashis“rebirth,”andwouldcredititwitheverythingthathelateraccomplishedinhislife.

           Thereisasimplerealizationfromwhichallpersonalimprovementandgrowthemerges.Thisistherealizationthatwe,individually,areresponsibleforeverythinginourlives,nomattertheexternalcircumstances.

           Wedon’talwayscontrolwhathappenstous.Butwealwayscontrolhowweinterpretwhathappenstous,aswellashowwerespond.

           Whetherweconsciouslyrecognizeitornot,wearealwaysresponsibleforourexperiences.It’simpossiblenottobe.Choosingtonotconsciouslyinterpreteventsinourlivesisstillaninterpretationoftheeventsofourlives.Choosingtonotrespondtotheeventsinourlivesisstillaresponsetotheeventsinourlives.Evenifyougetrunoverbyaclowncarandpissedonbyabusloadofschoolchildren,it’sstillyourresponsibilitytointerpretthemeaningoftheeventandchoosearesponse.

           Whetherwelikeitornot,wearealwaystakinganactiveroleinwhat’soccurringtoandwithinus.Wearealwaysinterpretingthemeaningofeverymomentandeveryoccurrence.Wearealwayschoosingthevaluesbywhichweliveandthemetricsbywhichwemeasureeverythingthathappenstous.Oftenthesameeventcanbegoodorbad,dependingonthemetricwechoosetouse.

           Thepointis,wearealwayschoosing,whetherwerecognizeitornot.Always.

           Itcomesbacktohow,inreality,thereisnosuchthingasnotgivingasinglefuck.