Acceptance or resignation?
Alright, you’ve been diagnosed, you’ve had it for a while, you know it will take time to recover. So you know that you need to take it easy and not push yourself too hard.
So how do you know if you have accepted the reality of your condition, or have resigned yourself to a life of small amounts of energy?
Good question…. What do you think?
Perhaps the answer lies in your approach. Perhaps ‘acceptance’ is making peace with the fact that you cannot give 110% energy as often as you would like, but that it’s ok. I think this is easier to feel, the more energy you have. Then maybe ‘resignation’ is done with an air of giving up, of hopelessness.
I think this questions touches on a deeper question of control. There are some things you can control, and others that you can’t. Our job is to figure out which is which.
In regards to the glandular fever, personally, I believe it is better to be hopeful and keep looking to the future. You WILL get better. Maybe sooner, maybe later, but it WILL happen. If it doesnt, isn’t it better for you mentally and spiritually to believe that it is?
My, so many questions! What do you think?
