This is a new series of articles I’ve been writing. My goal is to help people understand that petty-small differences in the way we perceive things are ultimately very important, and that we can change our perception of these minor differences. These little quirks and preferences can make a huge difference in our lives, and they’re not just in the world of the self-aware.
When I first wrote about pettyjohns cave, I was so tired of trying to explain to people that these tiny things in our lives (a few extra pounds, a few seconds of less sleep, a few extra days of holidays) are often the difference between life and death. I had so many people tell me I was wrong that I was confused, and I felt like a complete idiot. Now, I feel like a complete idiot.
The little things are the one thing that all the self-aware are able to think about. In my blog I talk about them as if they’re the most important things in my life. But really they’re not. And in my life, I’m not even sure they’re the most important things in my life.
I know when I first started blogging, I thought that the little things I did made me important. And they did. In the beginning, I made sure my blog was a place for people to come and read my ramblings about the little things that mattered to me. But now, I dont think those little things make me important. I think that the little things I do that make me important are the things that I do that other people notice.
And that’s in part because I can’t think of any more petty things to do. There really isnt a damn thing that I do that other people notice, but I feel that there is a line at which I cross the line for my own benefit and others’. I’m not sure what the line is, but I’m pretty sure there are some people out there that cross it and I feel like I’m crossing it on purpose.
I am not really sure where the line is at. I am pretty sure that I have crossed it and I just dont know which way to go. That is why I am writing this post. Because I truly truly want to know.
When you enter pettyjohns cave, the first thing you have to do is go to the bathroom. This is the place in the game where you can wash your face, get a drink of water, and then return to the game. But the point of this post is to try to think about what it is that makes you feel that you are doing something you really don’t want to do. You may be doing it for a reason that you don’t even know.
The point of this post is not to tell you exactly what to do or say to feel better about yourself. The point of this post is to tell you something about yourself in a way that is very clear and easy to understand. The point of this post is to say something about the things that you think about that are hard to say. The point of this post is to say that there are things your brain likes to tell you.
Pettyjohns has a good point in that it seems to take a great deal of energy to keep things in perspective. I get that. It’s not like your brain wants to remind you of all the things it can’t let go of; it wants to keep reminding you of all the things it can let go of. Pettyjohns’s point is that you can’t always get what you want.
In that sense, I agree with that, we all need to know what we want. But that’s not meant to be an excuse to stop taking action. It’s part of the reason we have so many things in our lives that we feel like we ought to do or be. And that’s okay. I get that. I’m not saying we should all ignore those things we feel like we can’t let go of.