The First Challenge | 2011

As I begin my journey into the realm of self control, I have to clear my mind. Even at work, I tried to relax my mind and not get worked up about a process that has gone awry, or a problem that just would not go away. On my way to and from work, I shrugged off my pet peeves like inconsiderate users of public transport and nasty litterbugs. I was in zen mode. 


When I got home, I was greeted by paper that had been processed by a paper shredder all over the floor, the furniture, the hamster and all over Jakjak as well. I thought I was going to die. One thing that frustrates me the most, is a mess. A bloody good mess. 

Luckily for me, I have a very understanding wife that had intervened. And as my son frolicked around swimming in the sea of shredded paper, I breathed deeply and just enjoyed the view. He was having so much fun that I just could not bear to get cross. I know I'm still going to be the one to clean that mess (which is why I don't like messes in the first place), but that had to wait until the next day. In fact, Jakjak was having so much fun that I just decided to snap away some pictures of the mess along with him. This misdirection had worked to get my mind off the clean up duty. 

When I cleaned it all up the next day, I even put away some of the paper for him to be able to play with it again. Thankfully, he has not bothered since to spread it all across the floor.