I won’t answer “its” urgency, BECAUSE IT’S NOT AN EMERGENCY!
Emergency - a
sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate
action.
If it’s not an emergency then it does not require immediate
action. But many things will disguise themselves as emergencies and demand attention.
But what I need to do is pay attention to the task at hand. Because when I begin
to feel like “everything is an emergency” I elicit the FOF(Fight or Flight). I
don’t want to live in false alarm and continue to set off the FOF. Because if
the FOF is set off and I don’t respond by fighting or flight-ing then the tension
remains and continues inciting. But since no immediate action is necessary it
goes for the next best thing and demands immediate attention. And the FOF
spouts off, “well if you’re not going to do anything about “it” right now then you
had better at least be worrying and thinking about “it” and trying to figure “it”
out - NOW!” And “it” demands your attention, and then more “it’s” and “this’s”
and “that’s” join in. And “whats” and “whys” and “you can’t win” and “it’s a
sin” and “start again” and “now you suck” and “you’re outta luck” because you
can’t do it all, so why try at all? And then you fall into a pit and wallow in
it. And it’s a vicious cycle that dilutes your attention and wastes your time. And
it can be sporadic or go on for a long time. And you can’t get off of the FOF until
you finally decide that you won’t give it attention, or answer its urgency, BECAUSE
IT’S NOT AN EMERGENCY!
So I got off of the FOF and I won’t answer “its” urgency, BECAUSE IT’S NOT AN EMERGENCY!
Eccl 3:1
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
NKJV
