The 3 legged dog(outlook vs circumstance)

Have you ever seen a 3 legged dog? In the past every time I saw a 3 legged dog I would feel sorry for the dog. I was also amazed at how happy they looked. They didn’t look troubled ashamed judged sad…

Lately I identify with the 3 legged dog. Here are two examples

A few months ago every time I put two masks over my face for two 4 hour stretches while at work I was somewhat physically and psychologically uncomfortable. I now don’t think about it twice I just do it and sometimes even forget about it.

For a year I have been taking a medication to reduce my chances of a breast cancer recurrence. The drug makes me chronically tired. At some other point in my life I might have felt sorry for someone who is chronically tired but now I realize that is far from true. I am truly a happier person now than I was when I was younger, thinner and more energetic (and more about that some other time). Happiness is more about outlook than circumstances.