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Lessons from the Ice Storm: The Power of Self-Control Over Circumstance

Lessons from the Ice Storm: The Power of Self-Control Over Circumstance

Update: 2025-04-23
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An unexpected eight-day power outage following a devastating ice storm teaches us profound lessons about fear, adaptation, and the human tendency to interpret natural processes as chaotic attacks on our well-being. We explore how quickly our sense of collective interconnection dissolves when basic infrastructure fails, revealing our deep-seated fears of isolation and vulnerability.

• External events trigger emotions when we interpret them as personally meaningful or threatening
• The brain narrows focus during perceived crises, making it difficult to track routine tasks
• Bodies adapt remarkably quickly to changed circumstances, including temperature shifts
• What we perceive as "chaos" is simply nature following its natural processes
• True resilience comes from controlling our internal responses rather than external circumstances
• The Tao Te Ching wisdom: "To know yourself is insight. To control yourself is true power"
• Simple preparation and self-reliance create greater security than attempting to control external events

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Lessons from the Ice Storm: The Power of Self-Control Over Circumstance

Lessons from the Ice Storm: The Power of Self-Control Over Circumstance

Hilary & Les