Thought for the day: feelings are like water

A quote from Knausgårds first book in the My Struggle series:

“Feelings are like water, they always adapt to their surroundings. Not even the worst grief leaves traces; when it feels so overwhelming and lasts for such a long time, it is not because the feelings have set, they can’t do that, they stand still, the way water in a forest mere stands still.” — Karl Ove Knausgård, A Death In The Family

We are responsible for shaping the ground over which our feelings flow.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation — …we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

It is the assumption of that responsibility, and our response to life’s questions that makes us who we are.