I loved the Andy Griffith show. And NOBODY but Don Knotts could ever be as funny as Barney Fife. Barney was not only hilarious, but once in a while he’d come up with some pearls of wisdom that can help everyone in our daily lives. “Nip it in the bud” is one of them.
For me, I began applying N.I.I.T.B. about a 2 years ago. For the first time in my life, I had fallen into a funky depression. It seemed every single day something bad would happen. It was like what Peter said in the movie Office Space… “each day was worse than the day before.”
With each mounting disappointment I began noticing that my attitude about life was changing. I was becoming cynical and angry at the world. My strong faith in God was slowly eroding and yes, I soon found myself saying “the WORLD is against me!” And looking back at all the absolute pointless crap that was happening to me at the time, I really can’t say that I blame myself. It was both bizarre and devastating.
But luckily, I slowly started realizing that I couldn’t stop most of the bad things that were happening. The best I could do was “ride them out.” None the less, it was still very difficult for me not to succumb to the ravages of disappointment every time something disappointing would happen. порно задницы порно со спящими
One afternoon while in a very depressed mood, I turned on the TV to see if there was something on that could cheer me up. And there was Barney saying “nip it, nip it in the bud.” Now, I’d seen this episode a zillion times, but this time, his words hit a chord. “Nip it in the bud” I thought. Could that work for depression too? Why not give it a try?
I began to analyze what was happening and why I became depressed. What I discovered is my ears would hear the words, my neural system sends those words to my brain, which causes me to become depressed, which leads to self-doubt and before long, my brain is having a pity-party that my emotions just can’t overcome. I knew this had to stop. Thank you Jesus for allowing me to see this pattern.
So, I implemented the self-imposed “nip it” program. The MOMENT my ears heard something disappointing, I would try my best to nip that feeling before it had a chance to take hold. And timing is THE crucial element. As the saying suggest, you must do it immediately or it doesn’t work.
First, you have to consciously slow down that process where your ears hear something, that message travels to your brain and a reaction takes place. You have to stop it before the brain can start sending out invitations to the pity-party. It’s in those milliseconds, while the message is on the way to the brain, where you have the chance to “nip it in the bud.” And like Barney, you have to be a good cop. You have to be diligent in pulling over that disappointing message while it’s still on the freeway to the brain. порно россия порно молодые секс
Believe me, at first, it’s not easy. Those messages travels down the brain freeway at warp speed, so they’re really hard to catch the first few times. But like Barney, you also have to be a good detective. You have to recognize the pattern of hearing certain words or phrases and knowing they will trigger a depression message any millisecond that will soon be speeding it’s way to your emotional core. You have to be ready at all times to intercept but I guarantee, the first time you’re able to pull over that depressing message and “nip it,” you will notice a sense of power and a feeling of authority, much the way Barney did.
So the next time you hear something that you know will disappoint you or throw you into depression, try the “nip it” program. Nip that bad feeling in the bud before it can root in the fertile soils of your emotions. I believe anybody can do this, it just takes diligence and practice.
And to get you started, turn on the tube to TV Land and watch a few episodes of the “Andy Griffith Show.” I find it’s really hard to be depressed when you’re laughing.
