Reality

Why do some people accept reality and some try to escape it?  One person might say, "I am sad, and it will pass.  Let's get onto the next thing or do some kindness or be useful." The other person says, "I am sad.  I need to escape this feeling."  There are no good escapes.  Well, they may be good for a short time, but eventually, the escape becomes the problem.  Reality follows us everywhere.

I think that the difference between the two responses to reality is "acceptance."  One accepts what is and gets on with the practicalities of the day.  Acceptance gives us an opening where we might think of how to be useful or kind to another person.  We get out of ourselves.  The "escape" mode simply is more self-implosion.  In trying to escape our feelings, or situation, we simply make it worse. Think of a drowning person who tries to save themselves by going under water.  Sound silly or crazy?  What are you doing with reality today?  Be useful.  It may keep you above water.