ghost wrestling: n. a phenomenon; a wrestling match that takes place in the mind. While not a physical one-on-one interaction, the bout typically involves another person, either someone personally known or, in these volatile times, a figurehead.
Coming from a place of frustration, anger, or even hate, the battle may be due to differences in a personal position, such as right vs. wrong, my way vs. your way. Relationship issues or an unpleasant encounter in daily life may also set the stage for a mental fight.
While grappling with nothing more than air, this exercise in futility expends a great deal of time and energy. One can become quite exhausted and drained–mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Ghost wrestling will wear a person out, rendering one hampered for the basic endeavors in daily life.
How to use the word in a sentence: Robert woke up exhausted after a night of ghost wrestling with his former wife over details pertaining to their children.
Stop. Life gives us a limited amount of time. Don’t waste it wrestling with a ghost. You will never, ever win. Never.
Use your time on something worthwhile–a walk in the fresh air, visiting with family and friends . . . or considering your mortality and its consequences.
Note: Author’s word choice and definition
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This is accurate.
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A huge thank you!
This hits home pretty hard.
I need to stop ghost wrestling although I didn’t realize that was what I was doing. It’s exhausting, oddly somehow I thought I could win but you’re right, I can’t.
This is just what I needed to read at this moment in my life!
A real time killer, when I think about it. Besides robbing myself of peace.
What an informative post. Ghost wrestling causes so much stress!
It certainly does! Can you imagine if we actually had a timer that kept track of the amount of time we were just ghost wrestling?