Another Step to climb

I bought a new scale yesterday. This morning I decided to see how it compared to the old one. So I got them both out and conducted a little experiment.

I tried the old one on a flat surface. It read 202. Then I put it on the carpet and it read 202. The new one read 204.4 on the flat surface and 201 on the carpet.

Which one is right ? I don't know and have no way of finding out. I could record the lowest number. The old scale was consistent, so I could use that number. The new scale is much fancier so maybe it's right. One last option is to add the numbers and divide by 3 to get the average.

What to do ? Which one should I believe ? Ultimately ,whatever I decide there is no wrong or right answer.Life is just like that too. We all have options and choices to make every day. Sometimes we can't see them, but they are always there.

The problem is whatever we do someone is going to say they could have done it better . That is why I hate the word "should" That word means criticism to me. It says I am a failure and inadequate . Failure because it makes me think that the other person could have done it better. Inadequate is the idea that anyone else could have done it right and I messed it up.

"Right or Wrong". "Good or Bad" , Black or White" On paper those concepts work. In everyday life they never work. I struggle with that fact all the time.

"Luck is believing you are lucky , and having just a little bit of faith" Believing something won't make it so. Doubting every thing you do, will make it seem so. Those scales are not alive, they don't care what number they show. I am alive and I do care , oftentimes too much.

I need to change my way of thinking about my self worth. The things I do count. The things I do are useful. I am a grown woman capable of doing what needs to be done in my daily life.

Another step to climb. One more misconception to change.
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