SINGLE MINDED
HI JOURNAL,
WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN WAYS OF MANAGING AND DEALING WITH
PARKINSON'S CONDITION.
DURING A DISCUSSION I WAS HAVING WITH,
MY PEERS AND CARERS, TOGETHER WITH OTHERS,
AT A XMAS LUNCH/PARTY,
WHAT CLEARLY EMMERGED,
WAS SOMETHING I HAVE FELT TO
BE THE CASE WITH/FOR MYSELF, FOR SOME VERY LONG TIME.
THAT BEING, THE NEED TO BE SINGLE MINDED,
TO THE POINT OF BEING SELF CENTERED,
IN MY APPROACH IN DEALING WITH THIS,
IMPOSTOR WE CALL PARKINSON'S CONDITION.
I SIGHT SUCH SAYINGS AS,
BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND,
LOOK AFTER YOUR SELF,
BE YOUR OWN BEST SUPPORT.
THERE ARE MANY OTHERS.
I STILL THINK, FEEL AND BELIEVE,
THAT THE BEST WAY,
TO MANAGE AND DEAL,
WITH PARKINSON'S CONDITION,
IS TO MEET IT HEAD ON WITH EVERY THING I HAVE.
THIS THEN LIES EASY WITH ONE OF MY OWN PERSONAL MANTRAS,
IE. TOTAL COMMITMENT,
WHICH IS, I FEEL, BEING SINGLE MINDED AND SELF CENTERED.
SO YES, I DO THINK, FEEL AND BELIEVE THAT ONE NEEDS TO,
ADOPT THIS APROACH OF BEING,
SINGLED MINDED AND SELF CENTERED,
OR HAVE TOTAL COMMITMENT.
TO WHICH I PLEAD GUILTY,
YET MAKE NO APOLOGIES FOR.
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well Stewart you\'ve never come across to me as a follower... You are a leader, so of course you are not going to follow the imposter .. you will always meet him head on and i admire that about you!! paula
Stewart-good post Mate.We all try to deal with PD in our little ways!!!