Daniel39;sOpening

“Imnotsurewhattomakeofthisdrasticchangeofcourseinmylife,Imcertainlynotagainstit.Overthepasttwodecades,Ihavedevelopedastrictroutine,whichIfollowedreligiously,awayoflivingandthinking,ornotthinking,aswasoftenthepointofthepoint.Now,thiswayofbeingdidn’tencouragethecontemplationthatadayliketodaycouldeveroccur,oratomorrowliketomorrowwillbeformenow.Ihadconvincedmyself,thatkindofoptimismservednousefulpurposeintheworldwhereIexisted.Obviously,thisradicalbeliefsystemwasflawedandwas,ironically,akindoffantasyitself.Attheleast,Ifeelthatthosespecificcopingskillswerebestsuitedtothelifetherebehindme,Idoubttheywillservemesowellforthelifeinfrontofme.SoIwillseriouslyneedtoreconsidermyworldview.”