To Kill The Fly Or Not To?

Fly-boy braces himself for his last smack.

You’re an Aussie and it’s summer.

You left the door open and now all you hear is…

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Time to clap the f*cker!

You, moments before the funeral 💀

But wait.

Why is your instinctual reaction to kill the fly?

Is it because…

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Okay, so the fly bothers you.

But why?

Is it really that bad?

It makes noises.

It walks on your face.

What would happen if you sat still and did nothing for 2 minutes?

What would happen if you whole-heartedly accepted the fly?

Have you ever tried?

If Yes — Be honest, did you really accept the fly?

If No — Try it next time and see what happens!

If you’re still reading this and thinking…

But Brandon, it’s just a fly, what’s the big deal?

Consider the following:

When you feel bothered by the fly, what emotion are you experiencing?

(Pssst! It’s anger.)

Is that an emotion you want in your life?

If Yes — Read my article on why anger sucks.

If No — Great! You don’t have to.

You can feel peaceful if you really want to. Simply do nothing but accept the fly whole-heartedly.

This also applies to mozzies.

(‘mosquitoes’ for you non-Australians.)

Last month I was hungry to understand more about Islamic faith and I discovered a gem of a video describing the magnificence of a mosquito’s life.

My appreciation for mosquitoes skyrocketed in less than 2 minutes.

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As I type this, a mosquito is drinking blood from my right wrist.

And to that I say,

Happy drinking, mosquito!🦟🩸🙃

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