Lemons

I'm writing this on the context of what I know/remember of August 24,2011

"When life gives you lemons...." what do you do?

Today must have been an anime scene in REAL life. Earlier, two of my grade 1 bussmates were literally punching and hitting each other. 

What does this have to do with LIFE? Simple, life is made of moments, moments that we cannot control. No matter how hard we try to not make something happen, if it must occur it simply will. Now the question is how you face the problem a.k.a the LEMON.

Do you just react negatively to the lemon? Or will you choose to make the most out of the situation, progress, and become better? 

People would often choose the first one, viewing problems as problems. Which would seem correct considering the context in which normal people understand ideas. PROBLEMS don't show up on the menu if we don't create or think about it. I once read this signature on the PPFA forums, "Mind over matter.. I don't mind... it doesn't matter." 

Problems aren't problems if we don't look at them as problems. Looking at problems as if they were not problems, is easier said than done. 

I found my way of curing this illusion we see as "problems" This is the way I see things; First, you control your thoughts -> second, you control your emotions -> third, your actions -> fourth, you CONTROL the situation.

Controlling your thoughts is the first thing one must do. Like my story earlier, two G1 students were punching each other. One of them obviously punched the other first, and resulted in the retaliation of the other. Now, if one of them control their thoughts, of not punching or retaliating then, there wouldn't have been a fight between them. 

Once you control thoughts you should proceed to controlling your emotions. Emotions are triggered by thoughts, but controlling your thoughts is not the same as controlling your emotions. But it does help, I wouldn't go against that. Pride is an emotion, an emotion we don't often see in ourselves but we easily see in others. Now, going back to my story, if one of them didn't think about PRIDE, and chose not to be the last one hitting, then there wouldn't be a fight. It works like a good game of basketball and soccer, the ball can't always be with you sometimes it will be on the other team, it's just the way games are, and the life is. Now what changes is how you play when the ball is with you, make the point, or pass it? It's up to you.

Once you've controlled your emotions, and thoughts, controlling your actions will be easier. When your filled with rage you'll just punch someone, it's the truth, you know it in yourself. But when there's control, balance, your muscles won't act on "impulse". 

You've controlled 3 already now it's time to control the situation. I can't tell you anything on how to control the situation. Everyone's different [just like everyone else], and when I teach Parkour I always say, "everyone's different, everyone has their own unique style in doing things." "Learn from my examples but don't learn my style. If you copy my style it won't be your LIFE, it's just going to be a COPY of my life. [ and trust me you won't find mine very nice]" 

So don't copy my way of facing problems [copyrights], learn from my way, make yours better by getting ideas from me and INCORPORATING them to your style. 

Now for the deep thinkers there, I know I have loose ends on this, so challenge yourselves, find your own way of facing lemons, post something like this, make the world a better place. 

Peace out people.