A New View

Truth is, when I get stuck in something I can't work out, I tend to dwell on it a bit. Or a lot.
I've noticed how some friends do this too. It's like we're looking at this mountain we have to climb and start stressing immediately about how hard it'll be, or we might get lost, then it'll get dark, then we'll fall and get hurt.
But that's just the beginning of the story we're telling ourselves. When the next layer of stress sets in it gets really interesting - that's when you feel disheartened about feeling disheartened.
I've discovered that this stage is an endless downward spiral. I feel certain that the solution is to dig deeper into the problem - try to understand what's happening and get more in control of it. But then all I end up with is a deeper hole!
So I've decided to put my shovel down for a while, so my friends and I can just sit and enjoy the beautiful awesomeness of the mountain.

Image: Gokhan Polat