Possibility vs Disappointment
[*A free-writing journal piece prompted by Week 1 of Mark Nepo's newest book, The Book of Soul. The writing prompt invites us to explore how we sit with Possibility and Disappointment.]
I hang out here, mostly, in the chance choice that comes with Possibility.
What if…?
Imagine that…!
Optimism. Opportunity. Direction toward change, growth, development. There’s wonder and awe in Possibility. Curiosity too. I mean, didn’t we grow up believing anything is possible? All we needed to do was put our mind to it. Try.
There’s dreaming and whimsy in Possibility. And a beautiful not-knowing. Chance and risk abound, but in bright colors and rays instead of shadows.
I spend more time avoiding Disappointment than I care to admit. And I certainly don’t stay there longer than I have to. Unless being there is constructive. Unless there’s information there and resources I can use to rebuild toward Possibility.
But so many people want to do their time in Disappointment; prove something to themselves, or to others by staying there. Like an indignant silent protest. I’m not leaving until I’m proven right or until I feel better in someone else's wrongness.
