Hitting the Wall

I’m rolling along, minding my own business, when out of

nowhere, there is this huge wall that appears in the middle

of my path.

This very, very tall wall, the largest psychological block

ever known to man, appears out of nowhere to stymie

all of my ego, my self esteem, my motivation,

my goals and aspirations, my reasons for living.



"In the middle of the journey of my life

I came to myself within a dark wood,

where the straight way was lost." ~ Dante Aligheri



Helpless, the wall denies us  the ability to think straight, has us rapt in our own little world,

we are desperate to move, but we do not know which foot to put out first, we do not know

which direction to head off towards, questioning every thought that could put us on a track

to find the solution that would put us around, over or through that wall.

Pray.

Do something for someone else.

Make a gratitude list.

Clear the wreckage of the past.      "Sorry" does not cut it.

Be willing to listen.

Start over, today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Afraid that you will go down the same path again, do not hesitate, only this time look around you

at all the path has to offer, do not concentrate on just the selfish carrot that is in front of your nose.

Believe that your Higher Power put that wall in front of you for a purpose.

The wall appears when one tries to do only their will, not the will of their Higher Power.

Remember, the wall is only a figment of your imagination, move a muscle, change your mind.

Remember, getting around the proverbial wall does not have to be an all day affair, do it now.

Alcohol and drugs, or any other addictive device, will never make the wall go away.

When you come to, come down, or sober up the wall will still be there.

Balance in your life is the answer to a straight path that is kind, loving, patient and tolerant,

and devoid of walls.

Today, keep your mirror handy and before you blame anyone else for building your

psychological walls, look into the mirror and see how perfect you think you are.

Today, let a friend carry your mirror, and remember it is called constructive criticism,

a very good tool for tearing down walls.

Today, by doing the will of your Higher Power, the only wall you should see

is the one in the rear view mirror.

"Thus the sovereign voluntary path to cheerfulness,

 if cheerfulness be lost,

 is to sit up cheerfully and to act and speak

as if cheerfulness were already there."   ~ William James

Ignore the wall, your mind created it, your mind can make it disappear.

Happiness is never finding a wall in the middle of your path.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

Michael_e