Hello lovely readers and welcome back to Mindset Mondays! The only weekly post that makes you feel guilty about shame…
Following a 3-2-1 approach, it contains 3 thoughts from me (that you should ignore), 2 quotes from others (that you should read), and 1 thing I’ve been reading, watching or listening to this week that has helped me grow.
As a bonus I’ve finished with 1 joke that’s so bad, it’s good.
Let’s begin!
3 x Thoughts:
1) To avoid pain is to avoid life.
2) It’s one thing to learn from guilt – to use that to make you a better person. It is a whole other thing to let guilt tell you you’re not capable of being a better person. Failing to see that difference really is a crying shame.
3) You can’t solve the world’s problems until you’ve solved your own. In fact, that is how you solve the world’s problems.
2 x Quotes:
“All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery. Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”
– George Orwell
“Aging is the extraordinary process of becoming the person you were meant to be.”
-David Bowie
1 x Thing:
This very interesting BBC article by David Robson: Why introverts didn’t actually ‘win’ lockdown. The article challenges the preconception that introverts would thrive in lockdown conditions. As it turns out, quite the opposite is true. Well worth the quick read! Quote below:
“Introverts tend to experience more intense emotions, and they find it harder to regulate those feelings and to adjust to new situations. This means they tend to have poorer emotional wellbeing. Such tendencies may have made them more vulnerable to the stress of the pandemic.”
1 x Joke:
Another aviation themed far side comic for you all this week. I hope you enjoy!
Thanks ladies and gentlemen, I’m here all week! As always I welcome ALL thoughts and opinions on this blog. Please let us know in the comments section below.
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I’m an introvert and lockdown was extremely hard for me
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I’m more of an ambivert myself but I too have found it hard. The article makes the point that the pandemic has made it harder for everyone – but perhaps especially introverts because they typically having a harder time regulating emotions in the first place. Thanks tater. I sincerely hope you’re coping better now. Regards, AP2 🙏
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I really like quote #1.
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Yeah it resonated with me too as I’m thinking of writing a book
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That’s great!
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I love this quote: “You can’t solve the world’s problems until you’ve solved your own. In fact, that is how you solve the world’s problems.”
And the Bowie one is quite resonant too. Gone far too soon!
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Thanks Ab. I’m so glad they resonated with you 🙏
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Hope your family and son are doing better!
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BRILLIANT!!! Thank you 😊
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Thank you 🙏
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Your post gave me a chuckle, AP. 🙂 Hope all is well!
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Thank you Cheryl. I’m pleased it did 🙂. Wishing you well 🙏
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Love it!
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The quote by George orwell is spot on!
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So true about introverts. Honestly, I am most affected by the constant presence of my husband and son than by the pandemic. I don’t get enough me-time anymore.
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There is too much of anything – including family. Getting that balance right is important.
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