Dealing with the Doubts, Pt. 2
Melissa wrote about Dealing with the Doubts in writing. I’m here to write about Dealing with the Doubts in life.
Doubt keeps us safe. Doubt keeps us safe in our little boxes. With a little box to stay in, we are safe. We may be bored, or poor in spirit, but you know, this body doesn’t run the risk of being eaten by saber tooths or accidently eating a plant that kills us, or getting a melanoma.
We won’t get our hearts broke. We may not feel our hearts soar, but at least they won’t be broke.
The Greatest Doubters
The greatest doubters are those who have been hurt by not doubting before. Or those raised by those who have been hurt by not doubting before.
Another great category of doubters-> Norwegian-Americans. I know, because I come from a long line of people who say, “Careful what you wish for.”
The Safety Check
Doubt is simply a safety check, and in its own way, not a bad thing, unless you never move past it.
So when you feel doubt (as I do, as we all do), it’s not the end of the world. it is something to consider. It is something to look at, and then it is something to move past.
And as Melissa said, sharing your doubt is a great idea, because caring people can help you put that doubt in perspective. They can map it in the “Grand Scheme of Things”.
