I have worked towards goals for the feeling I get when I finally achieve them. But now I think it’s possible to be happy regardless of whether a goal is achieved, regardless of whether the condition is present.
I believe being happy will prime my subconscious to be optimistic, allowing me to see hidden opportunities; to generate the hope and energy to put forth an honest effort and capitalize on its unfolding.
The art of perception is relaxing—not forcing—my mind towards happiness. While I may not always be able to jump straight to joy, I can always turn in its direction. I can choose to just acknowledge the bad instead of wallowing in it, and I can choose to accept my circumstances—“It is what it is, work with what you’ve got”—in order to let go of my resistance and open my mind to accessible improvement.
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Positive thinking is the way to happiness, I think. Also, being nice to people; smiling at them. And being thankful for what you have and the life you’ve been given. Even just being grateful to be alive.
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Indeed. And accepting negative emotions, thus shifting focus away from negativity onto acceptance.
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Nature forces nothing. It is. Ever gifting and receiving. Ever creating and re-creating.
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I think the plotless caper is often more realistic than the goal oriented three act play, particularly as it plays out over a lifetime.
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Well said! In my case, I had to become frustrated through multiple failed plays before I saw the value of the caper.
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I agree with everyone here!
The doing of the creative process is the important factor, the thrill of aiming to get there, breaking through the parts which are hard-slog these will open the path way to completion.
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