Saturday 17 August 2013

                                                                                                    


In all our lives and all our minds there are many words, phrases and images that carry intense associations. We have unreasonable reactions to these because of what they remind us of. We all have such areas of vulnerability. You are becoming keenly aware of an irritating psychological trigger that is spoiling your enjoyment. Current dramas and challenges in your emotional life may stir up a strong, seemingly negative response at first but eventually, they will help you to see it more objectively.
The trouble with a lie-detector is that it works only if you position it on a stable surface. You can't set it up and use it in a place where everything is wobbly. Your inner lie-detector may be lying to you now. You can't be sure whether those tell-tale wavy lines are the result of misinformation, or of just being in a shaky situation. There's a key case in point in your emotional life now. The jury is out. Don't be in too much of a hurry to call it back in. You need a verdict that's accurate, not one that's merely convenient and expedient. 
 People flock from all over the world to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But it wasn't ever supposed to lean. There's a strong case in favour of describing it as a plan gone wrong or an arrangement that didn't work out as originally intended. Yet isn't it unique and spectacular? Not all mistakes are bad. Not all accidents are regrettable. Not all peculiar oddities are unacceptable. Look for the blessing in what seems to be difficult or problematic in your emotional life. It now has the potential to provide you with a big advantage. 
You have high levels of expertise. You have learned lessons the hard way. You know what can go wrong and how to avoid it. Your judgement is impressive. This may, ironically, be why you sometimes look at other situations and feel confident about your ability to tackle them. Yet there is a world of difference between dealing with what you know and dealing with what you don't know. Acknowledge what you don't know in a sensitive area of your personal life now and you'll be half way to knowing what you need to know. 

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