Insanity is not really all that funny. But most of us lapse into it from time to time. We can get mad about simple things and complicated things. We usually get maddest about things we have no control over.

And strangely enough, as individuals we actually are powerless over most of this world we live in. We have no power over other people, unless they agree we have power over them. We have no power of places we live in or visit, we cannot generally change the places we are in to suit us exclusively. And we have no power over things either. We might have control of various elements, but as to power over indefinitely, we have none at all.

This struggle with powerlessness is really just a reaction to our self will and wilful ways. We have stories throughout history, like King Canute who knew he really was quite powerless, but needed to show his subjects. Canute demonstrated to them his own powerlessness and at best, man is most likely the equal of his fellow and nothing more or less.

And today has been about me accepting powerlessness, over things, people and places. Its been a good lesson, and having let go my struggle for power as soon as it came to light, I realised I could not bend situation and circumstance to my will. So I let it go and move on.

Well nearly, I felt the need to show my feelings and so record my frustration with my situation and leave it for now, its out of my hands. And around this situation I make choices.

Whether my choices are good or bad, I will learn and others no doubt will help me understand true powerlessness as time goes on. Content, without blame or prejudice to let matters take their own course. C’est la vie and not C’est la guerre!