Hier, j’ai participé à une activité organisée pour les membres de Réviseurs Canada sur Discord. Je ne pensais pas m’y amuser autant!
Parmi les jeux, il y en a eu un d’écriture. La consigne : « Vous disposez de 45 minutes et de 500 mots pour rendre tout le monde curieux d’un de vos sujets préférés. »
Voici ce que j’ai pondu.
« Some religions cover sins and virtues extensively, even grade them. You might be able to redeem yourself. When it’s not allowed, or if the offense is too far out of any realm of redemption, prepare to experience despair for a longer period than any duration of roadblock you can imagine.
Others address the consequences of choices, thus framing the present of our life depending on our intent for the afterlife – or the next life. Good choices create good outcomes, even if they are not immediately felt. They can also translate into greater chances to get to a better place after death or to be born in a more favorable life – however you qualify « favorable ». For some, coming back as bamboo might be perceived as an improvement.
Then, there are other variables to consider, if you will. My favorite one helps me move away from anger when reason won’t work. There just is so much reason can accomplish when the hurt or the frustration reaches a certain depth.
The first few manners to come to mind are alcohol, drugs, ignorance, denial. The first two are dangerous rabbit holes. I am not prone to addiction, but I value my health way more than I need to move past the anger in those manners. The other two will make the anger come back with a vengeance, probably when I least expect it and ruin an otherwise innocent situation, relationship or moment. I know people who have been sweeping anger under a rug for a long time, and I have seen how destructive the burst can get when they run out of room. Besides, the air is much better when you take out the garbage regularly, right?
So as complicated as it sounds, I opt to strengthen and stretch my gratitude muscle. What can I learn from the situation? What can I be grateful about the current outcome? Nothing is ever completely black or white. The Universe is filled with colors. I cannot move mountains, but I can move past them: hike over, around, drill through.
Ask yourself: what if tomorrow you only had what you are grateful for today? »
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