Soundtrack: Happy Days Are Here Again
Find a quiet place and listen.
It should be very quiet.
The only sound you should hear is your heart beating.
Listen. Peer deep down inside your heart.
Do you see someone that holds a special place in your heart?
Maybe they have always been there when you needed them; maybe
they offered words of encouragement; taught you a lesson;
comforted you when you were sick; praised you on your
accomplishments.
Make this their lucky day.
You have the POWER to spread happiness today.
A quick note or a kind word is all it takes to bring a smile and lasting
memory to someone very special. ~Gary Harrington
It should be very quiet.
The only sound you should hear is your heart beating.
Listen. Peer deep down inside your heart.
Do you see someone that holds a special place in your heart?
Maybe they have always been there when you needed them; maybe
they offered words of encouragement; taught you a lesson;
comforted you when you were sick; praised you on your
accomplishments.
Make this their lucky day.
You have the POWER to spread happiness today.
A quick note or a kind word is all it takes to bring a smile and lasting
memory to someone very special. ~Gary Harrington
I've decided that there are too many things over which I have no control,
and the only thing I can do is to stop allowing them to make dents in my spirit.
Happiness is not something that others can take from me.
It's something that I would have to throw away on my own.
There will be times when things don't turn out the way I want them to.
My best friend at work may turn out to be a power-hungry corporate animal
that backstabs me at every opportunity.
The promotion I worked so hard for may go to someone else.
My partner might decide to leave me, a day before we are due to go for a vacation together.
I may lose most of my savings in a market crash.
These are things that can happen to the most loving,
compassionate, careful and reasonable person.
But after the initial pain and shock,
the decision whether or not to let myself languish in despair
is entirely up to me.
I can allow misfortune to form the bulk of my life, or
I can choose to leave what's past in the past, and move on.
Your friendly and caring behaviour towards others
should not be motivated by the thought
of equally kind and affectionate responses.
You understand yourself best,
and regardless of how reasonably and responsibly you live your life,
there will be people who won't see your point of view or share your motivations.
People have the right to act in any way they see fit.
I don't have the right to judge whether their behaviour is acceptable or not.
They have to bear the responsibility for their own actions, as I do for mine.
By feeling sorry for myself,
I am simply continuing their work for them,
long after they've dealt their blow.
I've decided that,
as far as possible,
I will not allow these people to disturb my mind.
There are many things for which I can be grateful.
There are yet unexplored experiences
in which I can find enrichment and meaning.
There are yet others who will like me
for who I am,
and in spite of who I am.
If I spend my time being resentful and miserable,
I'm denying myself the satisfaction of enjoying what this life has to offer.
There are enough unhappy people in this world
who punish themselves and others constantly,
in a bid to find redress and compensation.
But there is no satisfaction in retaliation and revenge.
It's a waste of time and spirit.
Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi said, “The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong".
I am not weak.
(Commit To Be Happy) ~anonymous (found on the net)
and the only thing I can do is to stop allowing them to make dents in my spirit.
Happiness is not something that others can take from me.
It's something that I would have to throw away on my own.
There will be times when things don't turn out the way I want them to.
My best friend at work may turn out to be a power-hungry corporate animal
that backstabs me at every opportunity.
The promotion I worked so hard for may go to someone else.
My partner might decide to leave me, a day before we are due to go for a vacation together.
I may lose most of my savings in a market crash.
These are things that can happen to the most loving,
compassionate, careful and reasonable person.
But after the initial pain and shock,
the decision whether or not to let myself languish in despair
is entirely up to me.
I can allow misfortune to form the bulk of my life, or
I can choose to leave what's past in the past, and move on.
Your friendly and caring behaviour towards others
should not be motivated by the thought
of equally kind and affectionate responses.
You understand yourself best,
and regardless of how reasonably and responsibly you live your life,
there will be people who won't see your point of view or share your motivations.
People have the right to act in any way they see fit.
I don't have the right to judge whether their behaviour is acceptable or not.
They have to bear the responsibility for their own actions, as I do for mine.
By feeling sorry for myself,
I am simply continuing their work for them,
long after they've dealt their blow.
I've decided that,
as far as possible,
I will not allow these people to disturb my mind.
There are many things for which I can be grateful.
There are yet unexplored experiences
in which I can find enrichment and meaning.
There are yet others who will like me
for who I am,
and in spite of who I am.
If I spend my time being resentful and miserable,
I'm denying myself the satisfaction of enjoying what this life has to offer.
There are enough unhappy people in this world
who punish themselves and others constantly,
in a bid to find redress and compensation.
But there is no satisfaction in retaliation and revenge.
It's a waste of time and spirit.
Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi said, “The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong".
I am not weak.
(Commit To Be Happy) ~anonymous (found on the net)
Solomon’s Seal – Dawn Cove Abbey Garden – June 2007
| Today, I reaffirmed a personal commitment to be happy, in spite of what life hands me. |
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Article, haiku, humour and poem contributions are welcomed, and gratefully received
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