In his essay On the Shortness of Life, Seneca, a Roman philosopher in the first century, wrote, "The greatest impediment to living is expectancy, which relies on tomorrow and wastes today." In other words, make the most of today since spending time wishing for tomorrow can lead to dissatisfaction. I recently realized that I can't postpone my happiness to some future point. Some future point where I have managed to self-actualize into that idealized version of myself. A point where there is zero chance of arriving. Especially considering my life is two-thirds over. Before I know it, I'll be dead. I've gotta go with what I got and make the most of it. Life will never be perfect. I will never be perfect. But that's okay.
In a recent episode of self-reflection, I discovered that I liked my current life but didn't like myself half the time. I could never really measure up to the idealized version of myself. That person I could be if I were just- if I were just someone else. That person that I could be if I were not predisposed to get depressed or get overly excited with minimal provocation. In other words, if I were not bipolar. The fact is that I am, and that won't change. Instead of focusing on changing myself, I am working on accepting myself for who I am and creating an environment where I can be happy and productive.
tu capacidad para entrelazar filosofía antigua con tu realidad de hoy es un testimonio de tu resiliencia y creatividad Jim. Séneca también dijo: "No nos atrevemos a muchas cosas porque son difíciles, pero son difíciles porque no nos atrevemos a hacerlas". Tú ya te has atrevido a mirarte con honestidad, y eso es el primer paso hacia una vida feliz..
Sigue trabajando en ese entorno donde la imperfección no es un enemigo, sino un compañero de viaje.