In this recession, we're learning to do without a lot of things we once took for granted.
Some of the toughest things to lose are our options. With shrinking investments and fewer jobs available, many people are realizing they will just have to make do with the situation they are in.
Living with fewer options is a spiritual skill. To keep from feeling resentful and trapped, we have to work at developing patience with the life we have.
Easier said than done, I know. When I need a pep talk for living with my own constraints, I often remember this advice from Ralph H. Blum:
"Mend, restore, redress: When fishermen can't go to sea, they repair nets. Let the constraints of the time serve you in righting your relationship to yourself...Consider the uses of adversity [and] take it on with good humor."
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