Wk 4 Reading

While reading about taking the blame to make the situation part of the past in order to continue life in a happy status (Peachy pink) I started to think about the game I play in my marriage to prevent escalating of a situation I take the blame to keep my sanity and avoid unnecessary conflicts. (pg 144)
Blaming comes easier than apologizing because when we are angry the blaming moves freely from our brain to our lips and beyond causing damage and personally I have chosen many times and afterward I wish I should have reacted differently. Yes, again referring to my marriage.
Cool letter giving himself an A and using it as a leverage on Cora come to think about it is like martial arts that use the attacker strength against themselves, interesting approach to find a solution to a situation.
As chapter nine closes, I realized that there is a need for change to move away from the blaming game and apologizing to being the driver of our own existence in order to have a better relationship.

How hard is to say things that hurt and sometimes can cause irreversible damage, I am referring to teachers in our schools specially if they make errors against children. I noticed not too long ago a teacher wrote -20% for being dumb. Such outrageous offense is one that left behind the possibility and took the downwards spiral, why? are we in the 21st century and still behave as heartless individuals? coming from a teacher is damaging to the student self-esteem and confidence in the educational system.
Not loosing the focus of what is it that keep us on a particular task, when I read about the NASA letters in chapter ten, I paused and thought about the answer to why did I come to FSU for this program? I have lost the actual reason. Perhaps I decided to learn more for the children in the classroom to help them be better equipped for their tomorrow's or I needed to gain knowledge in technology, I am still looking for an answer.

With great curiosity, I read the book's closing chapter and mentions the WE concept and my mind started to go into the mode of examining what is needed the most to get it?, my answer was after 15-20 minutes: humbleness to recognize the existence of others. "Imagine" by J. Lennon, what an hymn could be to reach a point of happiness, nirvana perhaps?. Well the part it seems well placed is about solving problems as the last chapter is approaching its end, I see it as a disclaimer that will work in combination the idea of choosing the practices that apply to each one of us and apply them in our daily lives.