Sometimes we try to ensure that we are not the cause of our own failures. We take steps to prevent certain things from occuring. We even write goals, set alarms, just to awaken our consciousness.
After all said and done, we re-access the situation and discover that we didn't make any significant progress.
The heat of frustration is far more scorching that that of the sun on a very hot day. Frustration makes you really angry and as you look at your time piece to see that the day is already gone and irredeemable, a wave of weakness flushes through you and you began to hate everything about the entire day.
When I'm frustrated, I become highly irritable and so I electively choose to be mute, least I am tempted to release the brewing venom in me on anyone that gets unlucky.
I keep thinking of how I got it all wrong, and how I can prevent repeating such actions. I decide to take full responsibility, however painful that might be.
I push myself to do something significant, no matter how small before the clock chimes 12:00am, and announces a new day, but if it's already too late to try to save the day, then I tell myself that tomorrow would be better and from the wake of dawn, I would choose to be more intentional about every minute. I would check that my plans are not unrealistic and try to deal with circumstances that pop up unexpectedly, as quickly as possible. I would grind until I feel a wave of satisfaction over me. Then and only then will I heave a sigh of relief.
How do you deal with frustration?
I would love to learn from you.
