Delay gratification

Sometimes I reflect on how terrible my life is and will whine to whomever has the misfortunate to listen.  Yet, my life is not so bad.  It's just not 100% good and is this so possible.  Are we not all forced to make trade-offs?  Mine is between work and play.  I've chosen work that I rarely enjoy that has provided the majority of my time left to play.  Should I resent it when it presents greater demands than what I'm used to?   

Meaning?

My wife asked what I meant by snapped and I couldn't answer her. Not sure I can yet. I would say that I had a very peaceful day today so maybe it means I don't care. Maybe I've accepted the fact that I'm teaching full time now, I'm under the microscope and there's nothing I can do about it. 

Snapped

I feel like something snapped in me. I'm not sure when it happened.  Could have been during the staff meeting on Friday.  Anyway, I don't seem to care.  I'll see what happens tomorrow.  

Consider yourself and your family and less about what others think of you

This comes from considerations of Adam Smith.  If he was right, and there's much evidence to support that he was, I should consider what is good for me and less what others think of the value of what I am doing.  I should act in accordance with my desires and less as a consequence of fears.  Fears are never ending.  Desires have an achievable goal which can be evaluated.