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The Zen of Sock

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….. At some point on the second or third day, a guard came by to deliver us a change of clothes. We had to wear those orange pajama-type outfits, not our own street clothes. If I recall correctly, first we had to strip totally naked and hand in our old clothes. Then we received the new ones. They’re pretty strict about such things.

As my cellmate and I opened our fresh bundles of clothes and began getting dressed, he started laughing uproariously. I turned toward him to see what could possibly be so funny. He shot me a huge grin and held up one of the clean socks he was given. The sock was only about an inch long. It wasn’t a shrunken sock — it was just the first inch of a regular sock, only enough to cover the toes. This may be one of those “you had to be there moments,” but we looked at each other and busted up laughing. What was he supposed to do with a one-inch sock?

Even though being in jail can be a depressing experience, that small bit of silliness raised our energy tremendously. For at least the next hour, it helped us feel more lighthearted and not take the situation so seriously. Being in jail only enhanced the laughter because we had more tension to release.

Sometimes when I’m hit by a number of setbacks in a row, I get knocked down to a lower energy level. For me the most common negative states are frustration and overwhelm.

When I notice I’m getting sucked down, I’ll sometimes ask myself, “Where’s the sock?” …..

This is only the preface to a terrific post by Steve Pavlina, the grandmaster of bloggers. READ THE ENTIRE POST:
–> HERE.

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2 Responses to “The Zen of Sock”

  1. Gold on December 26th, 2008 5:07 pm

    Hey! I like your post

  2. Steve Gillard on December 26th, 2008 6:07 pm

    Actually, this is a post from http://www.stevepavlina.com. You’ll probably enjoy many of his other posts.

    Steve Gillard

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