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“The problem is all inside your head, she said to me. The answer is easy if you take it logically, Iād like to help you in your struggle to be free.”
So goes the old Paul Simon song. I realized that the anxiety attack on Thursday afternoon at work wasn’t a heart attack or even particularly rational. It was my truck. Management of the critical database at work. That promise I couldn’t deliver on. So many things trigger my sometimes diabilatating anxiety.
There are a lot of scary things in the world that one should not ignore, though one should always keep it in context. You can’t insist in perfect reliability or success at every outcome, as such a world would not only be boring but provide no real chance of advancing yourself. Little risk means little reward. It can be hard to put immediate fear in context.
I am working through my anxiety issues piece by piece in my brain. Weighting the pros and cons out, piece by piece. Part of it my weak social support next work and the need to develop new friends and connections. I’ve coasted along for years since college mostly relying on my parents as an essential support but I know soon they won’t be around and it’s getting more and more difficult for them to help in emergencies especially as they get older. When you are alone this world can be a scary place indeed.
Confusion
Lately I find myself confused about so many things in this world. Maybe it’s the rapid rate of change, the conventional wisdom being smashed in most violent of fashions this year. Or being stuck in liberal suburbs of Albany that has all these plastic houses and ziegest I do not always agree with – even though I am aware of other places in world that aren’t Albany.Ā I reached out to Google Gemini for it’s thoughts on what it means to be confused in world we live in today.
Feeling confused is a common human experience, often stemming from a lack of clarity, information overload, or the inherent complexity of life. It’s a state of mental disorientation where understanding or making sense of things becomes challenging. This feeling can be triggered by various factors, including stress, anxiety, fatigue, or even medical conditions.
- Information Overload: We are constantly bombarded with information, and our brains can struggle to process it all, leading to confusion and indecisiveness.
- Life’s Complexity: Life is inherently complex, with many unknowns and unexpected situations. This can be overwhelming and lead to confusion, especially when we’re faced with choices or transitions.
- Cognitive Biases: Our brains use shortcuts to process information, but these can lead to errors in thinking and make it harder to understand situations accurately.
- Psychological Factors: Stress, anxiety, and fatigue can all contribute to confusion, making it harder to think clearly.
- Lack of Clarity: When we lack a clear understanding of a situation or when information is ambiguous, confusion is a natural result.
- Medical Conditions: Certain medical conditions, like infections, strokes, or neurological disorders, can also cause confusion.
- Seeking Clarity: When feeling confused, it can be helpful to break down the situation into smaller parts, seek information from reliable sources, and engage in activities that promote mental clarity, such as mindfulness or journaling. It’s also okay to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist.
The truth is I like thinking more about smoking pot then actually smoking …
Maybe the best part of being high, is thinking about how much fun it is to be high. To read about other’s adventures about getting high and learning about genetics and strains of cannabis. To learn about the health pros and cons to smoking, to read the debate over cannabis and how legal it should be. Often it seems dreaming about doing something is a lot more fun then actually doing.