06/28/2025
What if Something is Unfixable?
Many of us want to fix things, whether problems or people in our lives. Some just want a fix, which could mean many things and take many forms.
What if your situation, relationship, or life circumstances cannot be fixed, and is causing you harm? And what if some force or obstacle, inside or outside you, real or imagined, prevented you from leaving or getting away from what is toxic to your soul and well being? What if you could not find a “fix” that sufficiently relieved your associated pain and suffering? What would you do? What could you do?
Before attempting to answer this question, let’s consider what “fix” means. The following definition is taken from the AI overview search of the internet:
Fix
Verb Meanings:
Repair/Mend - To make something work or look good again.
Fasten - To securely attach something in place.
Adjust/Arrange - To put something in order or make it right.
Settle/Determine - To decide something definitively.
Make Stable - To make something solid or fixed.
Hold/Direct - To focus attention or eyes on something.
Noun Meanings:
Solution - A remedy or adjustment to a problem.
Predicament - A difficult situation or position.
Dose - A needed amount of something, especially a narcotic.
Nautical - A determined position of a ship or aircraft.
Slang - A prearranged or illegal arrangement.
So, now, again, I’ll ask you, what if whatever it is you and I are dealing with cannot be fixed? And, God, or the Force that works for good in the universe, will not fix it? Then what? Are there any options?
As I pondered this question, the following words came to mind, without effort, as if receiving a download from a higher source:
1. Accept
2. Transform
3. Transcend
What do each of these words mean? First, I again checked AI (the Almighty Internet, God of The Matrix):
Accept:
To "accept" means to willingly take or receive something offered, to agree to something, or to consider something as true or satisfactory. It can also mean to endure something without protest or reaction. In essence, accepting involves a degree of approval or consent.
Transform:
To transform means to change a thing into a different thing. It implies a major change in form, nature, or function. Some synonyms: metamorphose, transmute, convert, transmogrify, transfigure.
Transcend:
To "transcend" something means to rise above, go beyond, or surpass it, either in terms of limits or quality. It can also refer to overcoming limitations or achieving a higher state, often used in spiritual or philosophical contexts.
Going Beyond Limits - Transcendence can mean exceeding a standard, like a story that "transcends belief". It can also mean going beyond normal or ordinary experience.
Surpassing in Quality - It can indicate being superior or better than something else.
Overcoming Limitations - In a psychological or spiritual sense, to transcend can mean overcoming negative aspects or self-limiting beliefs, like "transcending ego".
Achieving a Higher State - In religious or philosophical contexts, transcendence refers to a state of being beyond the limitations of physical existence, often associated with spirituality or enlightenment.
Question: What do these words mean to you? What if they were applied to your situation?
To be continued...
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