Tunnel Vision Through the Weekend
Tamilore O.
content writer @ buffer | linkedinfluencer? | creator economy + productivity + remote work
This past Friday, I lost my wallet. My first instinct, like all newly-minted adults, was to call my dad. He's a practical guy so there was no comfort like my subconscious probably expected from him. Instead, I got adult-to-adult advice about how to deal with the situation. His practicality stemmed my frustration, prompting me to take action before falling into despair at the loss of my important cards and transport money.
The weekend was soured by my loss, making me even more melancholic than usual and unable to see past the loss. I even (dramatically) made a list of the worst weeks of my life, putting this one at the number 7 spot. I would ponder scenarios where I was more careful, think (with dread) of having to go to the police station to make an official report and the visit to HR for ID replacements.
My imagination was running rampant and I developed or perhaps made worse, a bad case of tunnel vision, unable to see beyond the weekend and metaphorically, where I currently am in my life. Checking myself took serious effort and in a bid to find the light at the end of this particular tunnel, I forced myself to remember that first of all, no one really cared about my loss, only the steps I was taking to rectify it so I should approach the situation with that perspective, and that all things and experiences are fleeting.
Perhaps I'm getting too philosophical about losing my wallet, but I believe that every experience has an impact on who we are and whomever we become. My carelessness will definitely be mitigated from now on, I will perhaps be more proactive about my own life and maybe one day, I won't turn to my dad first when anything of significance happens in my life as a child with a good report card or bruised knee would. On the plus side, the experience pried another article out of my unwilling hands.
In other news, how did you feel about the Game of Thrones finale?
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5 年I love your writing Tami ^_^ Regardless of whether losing your wallet is really 'that deep' or not, I think the sign of an enlightened individual is the ability to take lessons from experiences where most others would not.? And that's something you clearly showed here.
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5 年I love how relatable this is, and then you transition into the 'Game of Thrones' finale. You're special fam ??
Awwww Tami, I had my horrible adult experience 2 years ago when my IPhone got destroyed by water. I haven't been the same at adulting. The key is to always be proactive and literally remove yourself from the situation.