MARCH 21, 2025: “The Monkey On Your Strings!” …

I bet you didn’t know that there is actually such a thing as “World Puppetry Day“, now didja? Congrats, my friend! NOW YOU KNOW! With that, let’s talk about the most puppet-y of all puppets in the history of mankind … YOU … and how releasing yourself from the toxic strings you keep yourself tethered to and the death of your own ego will be the beginning of your entirely new and improved REAL life!

But, Cat? How? HOW do I free myself from MY strings?

(… said no one ever!)

I’m so glad you asked, lol! Here are a few good starting places:

Stop Getting Offended!

[SEE ALSO: “Agreement No. 2“!] Don’t let small things upset you, because not only are other people’s boneheaded words and deeds not worth all the stress, you don’t have to spend your energy on them! KNOW YOUR WORTH, “add some tax”, and don’t you waste a minute of your most precious commodity of all, TIME, on anyone else’s bullshit!

Master YourSELF!

Drop that superiority complex, rock star! In my humble opinion, the most effective leadership style of all is in striving to just be better than you were yesterday, not better than anyone else today or tomorrow. Only YOU should be your competition … no one else!

You … Are NOT … Your “Accomplishments”!

Don’t get me wrong. Of course, success is important, but it doesn’t and shouldn’t define you as a person. So, know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, give yourself way more credit for all the little things you achieve, and know when to stop reaching for “more”.

Winning Isn’t Everything!

You can’t always win, and that’s okay, but more so than that, sometimes losing is winning! Don’t let your quest to be the best at everything affect your self-worth. You’re not always gonna be the best … or the fastest … or the smartest … or the anything-est. (Wait! Is that a word? Well! It is now, right?) Run your race at your own pace, no one else’s! You’ll get there when you’re supposed to!

You’re Not Always Right!

Let go of the need to always be right. It’s okay to let others win.

LET GO OF CONTROL!

“God grant you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference!”

Enough said? Capeesh! And that, my friends, is where we end. So, grab a pair of scissors PRONTO and just STOP making yourself dance around like a monkey in a shit show!