Nature: 1. Man: 0.
Tommy sold his Tesla. I had a hard time with it. Simply because I don't necessarily feel like it's the right thing to do. I gave the best advice I could but I had to allow him to do what he's going to do. Maybe it will end up being fine. Maybe he actually averted some sort of an issue with the Car, or in the long run this will give him credit-score growth. Maybe a better appreciation for the costs of ownership. Good things can come out of him not doing what I wanted him to do because my life experience doesn't necessarily need to direct his. My mini-solo "Sesshin" has gone very well. I've continued to isolate and constrained my distractions and dialogues while focusing on introspection and self-awareness. It's all starting to connect to a number of parallel tracks. I intend to strike that balance between meeting the needs to maintain revenue while enjoying whatever I do that's putting something good out into the universe. Tommy and I had a clash over the ski racks being taken apart. I triggered him, he triggered me, and a tumbleweed passed between us as the shudders closed and a lone coyote's howl accented the creaking leather on my holster. Yet as frazzled as I felt, I managed to maintain a sense of calm, resolve, and modeled a rational reasonable defense against his offense. He apologized later and blamed it on stress. I've make it clear a couple of times today that the problem isn't originating with me, it's in how he perceives and responds. I'm hoping to pass along some recently gained insights.