Published on 12, July, 2020
It's not a low mood, or emotional anguish, it is literally just a resigned acceptance that everything happening is too much and there's only one course of action. Not an immediate need, just a it will happen when it does. I'm still doing things I enjoy. I've called it resigned acceptance, but really I don't know what this is. It's kinda like sitting in an armchair in a burning building and thinking "well at least it's warm."
I'm just thinking out loud, so to speak.
Sitting in an armchair in a burning building and thinking at least its warm yes!. I absolutely understand this feeling.
For me, it's a better position than worry because you aren't trying to.change things you have no control over. More Stoic. I think Seneca said if you are a dog tied to a cart, you can either struggle and cause yourself more pain and discomfort, or just run along with the cart.
The challenge for me, is knowing when I really don't have a choice!