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22 February 2002 (Friday): E & S converse

Self-help moves to counseling...

S: Things seem to be getting pretty crazy for you.
E: Yeah. I think there are people who could handle it, though.
S: What do you mean?
E: I mean people who thrive on this much activity. Me, it just tires me out. I guess I'm not equipped for it.
S: I think you're equipped just fine for it. I think you're brilliant.
E: Hm.
S: And I love you.
E: [smile]
S: And I worry about you.
E: I worry about me too.
S: I worry that you may lose sight of what it's all about. Happiness isn't about arriving somewhere.
E: Because arriving just marks the start of something new.
S: Exactly. So it's the whole thing. The planning, the doing. What happens along the way. If you're not enjoying that, what's the point?
E: I owe it to myself to see what I'm capable of.
S: But you also owe you yourself. You see what I'm saying? Ambitions are a part of life; they're not life itself. More than anything else, you owe it to yourself to live.
E: I know. But at the same time, nothing worth having comes easily, and it shouldn't.
S: Of course.
E: I just don't know where the line is. How do you know when the negative stuff is just part of the package, part of the price you pay for what you want, and when it's a sign that something's wrong? How can you tell when it's not worth it anymore?

posted by enjelani @ 02:06 PM PST

Replies: 1 comment

How much does Soren charge?

I could use a session.

posted by syndromes @ 07 07 2002 12:25 AM PST