{"id":805,"date":"2021-11-30T22:41:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patsblog.com\/?p=805"},"modified":"2021-11-30T22:41:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:41:10","slug":"im-confused-or-now-i-understand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patsblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/30\/im-confused-or-now-i-understand\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m Confused, Or, Now I understand?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have my youngest to thank for “I’m Confused, Or, Now I Understand”. I say youngest, he’s eighteen. As we know, it’s no longer a tender age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember seeing the world through my own, wise, eighteen year old eyes. Now, the truth is, as I look now, it’s really no age at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m Confused<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rarely does a day go by without the phrase ‘I’m so confused’ wafting into my ear canal and bouncing off my tympanic membrane. I’m sure you are familiar. It’s part of a ritualistic denial syndrome. A way of both deflecting and projecting all tied into not taking responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I Understand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This morning I was, once again, subjected to the phrase. Rather than smile to myself and gloss over the fact that my hackles had bristled, I had a retort.
Basically, I mentioned something about a fitting epitaph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s just my sense of humour, it’s not for everyone. They, all four of them, are used to it. They take it well, on the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, the comeback was even better. Rather than him being confused, he thought that “Ah, now I understand” would be a more fitting inscription. Liking the style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple things and all that. I’m Still not managing to get into the flow of writing but I am sure it will return the more I do it.
Actually, that does lead onto yet another quote that I picked up the other day. I have added my own slant on it though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Success is the ability to persist long after it’s boring”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you have to grind it out. You’ll know when things are starting to click. At the moment it all feels stilted and, dare I say it, dull, repetitive and monotonous. Talk about being over self critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two things to do before bed, finish watching a program about Concorde<\/a> and why it was taken out of service, the ‘real’ reason. I also have to pay an invoice. The former probably isn’t going to happen as it really is getting late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am excited about them both. Maybe not so much about the payment but it does mean I am entering a new chapter, career wise. Even that sounds dreary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missed That One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that I am excited, almost ecstatic. I missed my chance to join back in August and thought that particular ship had sailed off into the horizon, forever. Then, last week and out of the blue, I had an email offering a position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth twice, I have grabbed it with both hands. That’s a story for another day. I might even do a kind of running commentary under a seperate category. Food for thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it’s late and tomorrow will be another long day. Time to sign off. Feel free to check out my previous post ‘In With The OId Out With The New’ HERE<\/a>.
Take it easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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