tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post5537127155458008223..comments2023-10-29T07:38:08.820+00:00Comments on Something More Weekly: #413 AcceptanceProfound Familiarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-69299960660715355432018-01-15T13:13:54.288+00:002018-01-15T13:13:54.288+00:00I hope one day going to the dentist is less unplea...I hope one day going to the dentist is less unpleasant.Profound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-2688721453383401662018-01-14T19:52:26.461+00:002018-01-14T19:52:26.461+00:00PS In other words it’s kind of your call what you ...PS In other words it’s kind of your call what you find acceptable :)Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-72241378137267481072018-01-14T19:43:46.457+00:002018-01-14T19:43:46.457+00:00Acknowledging that many things are outside our con...Acknowledging that many things are outside our control is a kind of acceptance but it’s also a self preservation mechanism that’s pretty important, ie wealth inequality, poverty, injustice, cruelty etc.<br /><br />Taking steps to change things that you’re unhappy with in your own personal life is better than acceptance, but equally, if in the course of your actions you come to recognise it’s a battle you can’t win, it can be better to accept it, at least in the short term. Things often change with time anyway, as does your approach to them and your thoughts.<br /><br />Either way you’ve resolved the issue in your mind because you’ve either improved things or come to accept it after some sort of trial.Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.com