Many years ago I was traveling with my best friend and talking about my problems. I can't remember what kind of problems I had at that time, but I do remember I was being a drama queen (one of my character defects) that still rears its ugly head in my life 😇.
My friend let out a heavy sigh and said to me "GEEZZZZ" with obvious impatience, then added "your creating the great ii."
I asked "what the hell is the great ii?" and she said,
"Inflicting Insanity on yourself!"
The light bulb went on and I gained a new insight into myself. I was doing this to me!!! I was making me crazy! Not the situation, not the people involved, just me with negative self talk and telling myself a story about what was happening with way to much drama. LOL
Over the years she has had to remind me a few times I was doing the great ii AGAIN and we always had a good laugh over it.
But I have incorporated it into my life, so now, I can take responsibility for my own thoughts and actions and reverse course pretty quickly and get some sense of peace back into my life.
One more life reflection as a senior for a lesson learned and my old friend who taught it to me.
I have passed this life lesson on to others and they always respond with a smile and that look, that in that moment they too, have experienced and AHA!! moment.
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