I thought that I would return to the journey that we were on for a while.
As I look around at what is happening in the world today, I am mindful that quite a number of people are taking a lot of strain right now. This I do understand, however, I do feel that many do not have the ability to persevere and they lack staying power or the endurance. This I believe has come about through the way we live our lives and the way that the world insists upon instant answers to every situation.
I think back to my situation in my cell back in the prison where I was starting a period of solitary confinement. How did I cope? Firstly, I ensured that I was keeping both my mind, through setting myself targets and my body active, through a series of exercises. Once I was comfortable with this, I then assessed my situation and looked at all possibilities going forward, looking at what I could change and what could not be changed.
One of the observations I made was, the fact that we tend to spend far too much time and energy on the things that are beyond our control. This is not only a waste of time and effort, but before long you will find yourself in a downward spiral in a situation that not only would you have difficulty in getting out of, but it is also a great consumer of time, a very precious commodity. So look at the things that you can and must change. Here you will find your time not only far more productive, but it will also give you a new positive outlook.
Any downtime can be very helpful. In my case I had plenty of time to look into myself. I liked most of what I saw in myself, however, there were certain things that I was not proud of, so I set about trying to become a better person for the day that I felt would come, where I would return to my family and the life that was still to come. All situations will change and one must be prepared to take advantage of it when the opportunity arrives. It was with this retrospection that I let go of my aggression towards my prison guards and with this a softening of their approach to me. This became very noticeable after a relatively short time and whilst it was not a picnic, it was to become bearable and this became far more pleasant.
Take care and stay happy.
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