There is too much negativity running about in the world today. I am a perpetrator. I admit it. I have a theory that sadness and anger are natural emotions but happiness and serenity has to be learned. The simplest example of this is a baby. They cry and fuss without any prompting. The smiles and coos only come with work done by the parent to create the positive feelings. It only happens with the help and training of others.
Work on making yourself happy. I am not advocating hedonistic behaviors, at least not all the time. Also, I think we all need to remember to work and train others to feel the good feelings. This can cause your own good feelings to multiply dramatically.
Personally I need to work on the guilt I often inflict upon myself when I do things that could be construed as selfish.
I love the term serenity - calm and undisturbed. It is a state of mind that is a laudable goal. Not an easy one, but a great intent.
Another word I like is equipoise - balance: equality of distribution. I first heard it in relation to baseball. It takes great equipoise to hit a ball, relaxation and concentration. Those two frames of mind balanced properly seem to me to be a great way to get to that serenity.
I always "sign off" when leaving a person or ending an e-mail with the phrase "Have fun." I mean it.
Have fun.
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Funny... I always say, "Find your zen." I mean the same thing, whether correct or not. I mean, find a healthy balance. Equipose, zen. Great minds think alike, I think.
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