The Right Way To Look at The World

I've been watching the first season of The White Lotus and for those unfamiliar with the show, it follows a few rich families as they spend their time at a resort in Hawaii. Each family is massively flawed though one particularly caught my attention due to their conversations. The mother is a CEO of a multinational cooperation, the father is unknown but makes less than her, son is addicted to pornography and screens, and daughter is a drug addict with insane jealousy issues. They all have different ideas of what is right and voice them often. The daughter has a black friend who she brought, who both share the idea that "it's time for the white man to step aside" which is contrary to the mother who feels for her son, saying that it's not his fault and not he's being unfairly ostracized from society. The resort they are staying at used to be native and sacred land but the government and developers didn't care. Some of those natives now work at the hotel. Tha...
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Dec 17

I think there's something special in taking responsibility. You are putting a decision into the universe and following up and accepting whatever results from it. I've felt my weakest when I make a decision and regret it. For example, if I go out and get drinks with my friends, instead of taking responsibility for the possible consequences such as not studying that day or spending too much money. I instead feel bad about it during the present moment which is just a double whammy of consequences on top of a bad experience. If instead I can convince myself that the decision I made will have consequences but I still chose to take it on in spite of it I would feel a lot better.

This applies to other types of decisions as well. For example, if I tell someone I want to make plans with them. Following up with them about it should be a priority, that is if I actually care for the person. For me, it's also a good way of recognizing if other people are worth my time and commitment. If someone doesn't do something they say they would then how could I trust them at all in a relationship. 

For the ladder comment, I'm going to start implementing a three-strike approach. The first time I'll brush it off as a mistake, the second I'll address the issue, and the third time I will move on from that person. 

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