Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS A BAD THING

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS A BAD THING:   “If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.”                                          Epictetus Mo...

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS A BAD THING

 

“If one oversteps the bounds of moderation,

the greatest pleasures cease to please.”

                                        Epictetus

Moderation, temperance, why are these things so hard? We know

if we drink too much, we pay the price with a hangover. Too much

pleasure leads to pain and guilt. A few hours of “fun” leads to hours

of suffering and guilty feelings. Same when we eat too much or the

wrong foods or do something that we know is wrong or contrary to our

values. Just like sometimes the best way to make money is not to lose

it, the best way to stay healthy, happy, and feel good about ourselves

is not to go overboard on our indulgences and desires. Just like pain

is temporary, pleasure is temporary too. Some are OK, but it’s easy to

push a little too far and get out of control. The key may be not to start,

to begin with and take a different path. We should always be mindful

of temperance and moderation. Too much of a “good” thing turns out

to be a “bad” thing. Celebrate, have fun, be merry, but be aware and

mindful of enough is enough. We have choices we can control, but it

gets tougher to stop the further down the path we are.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MODERATION

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MODERATION:                                                                       “Everything in moderation - that’s what I live by.”                   ...

MODERATION

                                                        

“Everything in moderation - that’s what I live by.”

                                    David Gilmour

Pleasures become punishments when taken too far. Moderation can

be tough, so we must work at it constantly. Temperance, discipline,

moderation, pace, willpower, restraint. There may be many labels for

it, but it comes down to self-control. Mood follows action. Too much

pleasure, i.e., alcohol means a hangover, poor sleep, setbacks, standstill.

A couple of hours of “pleasure” or “mood enhancement” equals

24 hours of misery and suffering. That tradeoff is not worth it. Take it

easy. Take it slow. Enjoy the moment. Enjoy the mood. Try just taking

in the present emotion without the need to put alcohol on top of it.

This may “feel good” at first, relax us, make us “happy,” then once that

threshold feeling is past it’s all downhill quickly from there. Starting

with being selfish. Not listening to others. Talking over others. Not

remembering what happened, what was said, what you did. A terrible

night’s sleep. Dry mouth. Headaches. Tired. A poor workout. Too

much reward equals a penalty. Is it worth it? Temperance is a virtue.

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