Unknown--100 Words

Unknown.

Henry Louis Mencken once said: “The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear—fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.”

What do you think about that quote?

I want, from the depths of my being, to disagree with Mencken!

I want to say IT ISN’T TRUE!

But, is it?

Too often, I’m guilty of seeking the easy way and not the unknown.

Too often, I seek safety not uncertainty.

Am I a coward?

Or, is the course of least resistance sometimes good?

Is fear and safety always opposites?

Indecision--100 Words

Being indecisive.

Ever have that trouble?

I rarely do. But, when I do, I hate that feeling. You know the feeling—not knowing what to do next. What direction to go. What decision to make.

I realize, at times, we can all face crossroads and not know the next step. That’s being human.

Yet, at other times, indecisiveness is forced upon us.

Our decisions are second guessed. The actions we’ve taken are actions questioned. With no logical reason to be second guessed or questioned.

It’s those moments that cause indecision.

No one has all the answers. Including me. Or you.

Tired--100 Words

Tired.

It’s official. I’m tired.

When I told my wife those words, she asked why.

The statement was easy to make. The answer to her question was much more difficult.

I’m tired for many reasons. I’m tired of uncertainty.

I’m tired of feeling out of control of my own future.

I hear some of you—get a grip. Get over it. Grow up.

If those are the best words of wisdom that can be offered, I’d simply say—save the advice for someone else.

Harsh? Maybe so. Pity party? No, not yet. Just feeling tired. Really tired.

It’ll pass. Soon.