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Disappointment
Bonnie Moss (c) 2005-06
Disappointment.So much a part of life.
Some are more difficult to deal with than
others. Some are rehashed over and over
and over. Disappointment can hit you when
you least expect it. You feel let down,
it makes you angry.
It can visit you in every facet of life-
relationships, career, hobbies, finances,
endeavours. Name it and disappointment can
come along and cast a very dark cloud.
Disappointment hangs around every corner,waiting
at every turn, merrily drifting with the clouds,
lurking with the shadows under a full moon, or
glistening brightly under the warm and glaring
sun, riding the waves of a lake, or wafting
with the gentle breeze.
At times, you can be staring disappointment in
the face of someone you love dearly. The most
serious disappointment is when you are the
source.But cheer up, you are not alone.On
occasion,we all feel we've let ourselves down.
No matter how hard you try to remain positive,
there are moments when the power of a disappointment
is overwhelming.A positive outlook helps to
minimize the blow. It does not allow the
disappointment to envelop the heart and soul.
Disappointment is like a very strong wind, at
times destructive, but it blows itself away,
albeit leaving a mess behind, some tidying up
to do and unpleasant memories that can linger
for a while.
On the Material Side
Disappointment on the material side of life is
easy to recover from. With clear resolve ,
resourcefulness, determination and at times
luck, you can get over your disappointment.
You know you need to move on and learn what
you can from the episode.
Change is part of life, sometimes disappointment
can be an opportunity to accept the change and
rediscover a different world with a different
outlook, for the better hopefully.
Disappointment can leave a scar, a bitter memory.
Deal with these, and kiss the disappointment
goodbye. Don’t let it drag your spirit down, for
it will if you let it.
Most importantly, remember the lessons.Do not
leave any room for guilt or regret. Keep an open
mind. Find the nuggets of wisdom a disappointment
can bring.
The difficulties and problems in this life
is what builds character, opportunities that
strengthen the soul, the spirit.
On the Emotional Side
Disappointment with emotional entanglements are
more difficult to get over. There is anger, there
is insecurity, it raises doubts, it opens up old
wounds, make them fresh again, even if these
wounds are supposed to buried deep, very deep
and almost remote in one’s massive memory bank.
What can you do? They say, grin and bear it, it
shall come to pass. For how long? Are you
anticipating the next time? Do you just
roll over and say,do it again ?
Do not open the avenue for disappointment. Try
not to set yourself up for disappointment. Do
not hope for something unattainable that can
lead to disappointment.
At times, you feel the pains of a disappointment,
perhaps the source of it has long forgotten about
it. So why torture yourself?
Disappointment is part of life, it will come, but
you can let it go.
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