Clear the Mechanism

A co-worker of mine asked me today if I was one of those people that could "shut off" my mind when there was an issue with my relationship or anywhere else in my life. Until recently, she and I have only had a work relationship via telephone so she is basically a stranger to me, which was made evident by this question.
I am NOT one of those people that can just clear out my mind and let it all go. There is a Kevin Costner movie called "For the Love of the Game", where he was a pitcher remembering his life while pitching a game of baseball. When he took the mound, there would be all this noise from the crowd. Fans yelling in praise of him or against him. He would stand still and say, "Clear the Mechanism". It was his process for blocking out all the crowd garbage so that he could concentrate. I am trying to learn that there are some things that simply aren't worth worrying with such as silly details that plague my day. Now, I make a comment out loud if a patient irritates me, smile at Becca, and then try to put it out of my mind. It won't make any huge difference in a day or so. This is the philosophy. Will this "whatever" matter to me in the morning, or the next afternoon, or the next day, or the next week? If the answer is no, move on.
Yesterday on the news they reported the death of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright. He was shot over a dozen times and left for dead. How sad for his family and friends to experience such a tragedy. It is in these heart wrenching moments, that I realize my own mortality and also try to remember to place things in perspective. I want so much for my mind to slow down and for it to not worry about things that are out of my control. I have a copy of the Serenity Prayer on my desk at work and it would seem I need to take it to memory.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week and stays out of the heat. I can not hardly wait till Saturday and Sunday arrives when I can get back into the pool and out in the sun. Take care everyone.