Problems

I think in absolutes, and I believe what I think. I assume that when someone loves me, they love everything about me and always will. I assume that when someone says something callous, it means they cannot stand me. I assume that casual relationships will always remain casual. I assume that how I feel at a given moment will be how I feel later.

I think in terms of character and plot, albeit on a very dim level. I want narrative meaning in my life a great deal, and struggle against the idea that it might be better to be part of a tragedy than to be part of no story at all.

Think of your life as a platform on which you're standing, and of your outlook on life as your feet. You must constantly adjust your footing to keep the platform level, not just so you don't fall off, but so you can reach things above you using the platform. I believe that most people keep their platforms horizontal with relative ease. Mine is at a constant slant.

I am more comfortable being unhappy than I am being content.