Like it or not, we’re all in the emotional and psychological positions we’re in. Try and escape it if you will but pay close attention to how well that works out!
Here’s the truth about me – when I have a really great day or couple of consecutive days, I get incredibly wired! It’s not an intrinsically unpleasant feeling but it does have some profound after-effects (many of which I am currently working on).
The main after-effect – burnout. My brain sort of short-circuits and says “No, you need to sleep now.” and watch a lot of trash YouTube, full confession.
The reason for being a conscious and responsible man is to be able to manage, shun and prioritise behaviours so you can be ever-ready to deal with life confidently as it arises. And not just confidently, gracefully too.
If you think of your favourite people, they do not fly off the handle. They are strong, focused and dignified. We don’t really praise the ‘shouters’ or the ‘brawlers’. We either secretly or openly acknowledge that we don’t want to resort to violence or thuggery.
We hope that we can ‘do better than that.’
All you really have to do is look at the consequences of those that fall to base level and think “is that how I want to live my life?” The answer’s usually a resounding No!