Sunday, July 13, 2008

Understading Our Self and Limits

People differ greatly in the amount of anxiety and worry they can stand: some can endure a great deal without being adversely affected, while others soon show signs of strain. You should observe yourself closely, so that you understand your own powers of endurance. By this means you will learn to divest yourself before any harm is done.
Razi: Kitab al-Muluki

Some of us can endure more than others, with pain, stress, anger, or grief; we each know our limits that we can tolerate before we give in. We all try our best not to show those we love that we are in pain or are suffering. We try to be strong and do it on our own, without asking for help when we really need it then. Some of us are too proud or don’t want you to see them at their weakest moment in time. They want you to see them as strong that they still can do it all, when in reality you can’t do what you once did. We have to accept our failures in that we will be strong again to accept help when they offer, without being offended or having feelings of being inept. We have to know our limits and accept them all.

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