"Hang on to your hopes, my friend"
I've turned a pretty huge corner in this shitty situation. My self-respect is back and so is my perspective. The thing that is hardest to work through is forgiving myself and cutting myself some slack to make mistakes. If a situation is particularly looney tunes and complex I will demand absolute perfection from myself while allowing all kinds of space for bullshit from others. That shit ain't right. The word for today is "self-interest." Not to be confused with "selfishness" or "egoism."
Song: "A Hazy Shade of Winter" by Simon & Garfunkel [See quote at top of page.]