perspective

Life has its way of giving you perspective.

Something happens, you give it so much thought and invest so much energy in it.
You analyze, overanalyze, torture yourself. It consumes you. At some level you know you shouldn't be thinking so much.

Then, something life altering happens... a birth, a death, something that's really of value. The other all-consuming thought then fades away into nothingness. Like it never ever was. And you chide yourself for all the wasted hours you spent on it.

Perspective.

The bigger picture.

We must always look at the bigger picture. It helps to keep us sane.