Friday, June 13, 2025
Upset was my main character. His fury was Herculean, his actions swift, and he seethed like a tsunami. Lurking in the shadows, he was poised to attack at the slightest provocation. It didn’t take much to show my fangs. My main character trait was upset, and it was epic drama.
Each of us has a monster waiting for his cue. Some are Brobdingnagian, others are mere imps. They like to grab, kill, and dominate the scene. They can be hard to cage, especially once out. In the morning, the fog is thick, and the evil eyes are aglow in the mist – puffing, growling, prowling. A cuppa helps. Silence helps. Appreciation helps. Reflection helps. Pause helps. To get rid of upset, reset.
Keep the monster asleep. Prayer is a lullaby. The inner quiet keeps him from awakening and lashing out at spouses, God, colleagues, children, and ourselves. The leviathan is encapsulated in the sanctum of spaciousness, and stillness keeps him at bay. Awareness is his kryptonite.
We must remind ourselves that our circumstances don’t bring out the evil twin. We let it out by failing to practice peacefulness, equanimity, and calm. We don’t start the day by lifting the fog and putting the fangs down. We don’t pause to give thanks. We don’t give the soul an opportunity to arise and shine. We hit the snooze button, letting the prowler out of its cage, first thing.
My crispy side was quickdraw. The ogre used to overshadow, now the soul outshines. The evil twin no longer gets MainStage, although he makes a cameo occasionally. Soon, he’ll be in permanent retirement. In those cameos however, The Director shuts down the scene, and the prowler is quickly put back to bed. Damage minimized.
Is it well with your soul? If not, examine the main character (trait) of your life.