Monday, December 22, 2008

Pondering

Tonight I was wondering how many people actually live in denial of who they are and refuse to listen to the news and be better informed, but perhaps, maybe a little upset by what they see and hear? They live in their own world with their own realities, but the rest of the world can go to hell in a hand basket (excuse my language, but it does best describe the way that they think) and they wouldn’t know or even care.
Now don't get me wrong some people truly believe life is a bowl of cherries and the persons around him or her they will never believe whenever anybody speaks negatively, no matter what proof they have that things are not so terrific.

Is this a social or psychological problem or both?
Not mentioning any names but I do know two people that happened to be related to each other that think the way I mentioned above.
Cocooning I call it; denial is what the rest of the world may feel.
But when you cocoon you really do live in you own impenetrable shell/domain with no way out. (I have not seen any turn into butterflies or even moths)

Now think about this… what if we all behaved in this manner.
It makes one stop and take pause to think if anything would ever get done.
OCD as most know is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and I do believe the above mentioned people do both have this issue or better stated, mental illness, but I am not a doctor, and I am only considering it as a possibility.
It consists of doing things over and over again and in my opinion in some but not all cases yet never ever accomplishing what they originally set out to do; therefore not completing any one task. This is a given for creating no time for much else, and that is why most of these people feel they never have any time to accomplish anything!
Also it can be said that they do not have time for anybody or anything other than what affects them in their immediate vicinity or own little world. In the case in my example, not having time to read a newspaper or even turn on the TV news.
Just like hamsters on a wheel is what it reminds me of; running and running but getting no where.
Many of these people have known to be hoarders, full basements where you can’t walk or two car garages where the cars have to stay outside or both at the same time.
You know the type, they save everything, and they are afraid to get rid of any of their items for fear of needing it at a later date or thinking it may have more value than what they paid for it. I was once told that a stack of six month old newspapers could not be thrown away since they had not gone through them yet for articles or coupons!
Interestingly enough, these people are in some families the ones that we go to when we need some obscure thing that was out of manufacturing stock ten years prior to when you realized that you would need it yourself.
Oddly enough they do have it, but due to all their clutter they would be darned if they can find it.
Most recently I have been told that they couldn’t find tickets or car keys, and these are things that create duplications, all time wasters and added expense, strangely enough one of things they think they are saving, money.
What’s wrong with more is less.
Organization can keep you sane!
Toss anything that you haven’t used in six months, or donate, sell at a garage sale.
Minimalistic is a great way to live, too many things get you in trouble.
Move to a smaller location and get rid of things you never really needed anyway.
When we have less room we have to be selective; which in no time at all we will eventually run into an abundance of time to spare.

Believe it or not…if you are a perpetrator of the above behavior you might not believe me so what the heck am I saying and to whom am I speaking?

Anyway, the end of the year is a good time for everyone to re-evaluate what is truly important.

Good night to all and consider thinking of living breathing things like family and friends being the most important to hoard!

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