Monday, April 4, 2011

३ : Attitude

We all face situations in our lives that cannot be changed and that make us feel helpless and hopeless। Perhaps it is less serious than that, but we are stressed and worried. It might be an event that has happened, is happening, or will happen.It should provide some immediate comfort to consider that these situations do not directly cause these awful feelings, but it is what we think of these situations. Changing our thoughts can have an enormous effect on how we are feeling. This has been stated by many great minds, over very many years. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven।" - John Milton (1608-1674) So start listing the things in your life that make or have made you happy. Stuff your mind with other things that make you smile or laugh. Keep it up so as not to let the negative creep back in.

2 : dont Worry

The harm that worry causes in our lives has been well documented by health professionals and others। Worry can weaken and sicken us, and make our days unbearable. At the very least, it prevents us from living fully and happily the only life that we will ever have. At its worse, it can destroy us. "If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" - Shantideva Worrying about things that have happened will not turn back the hands of time to give you another try at doing it right. So that is a waste of time too. So many of our anxieties and fears are for nothing. Most of the rest can simply be discarded because worrying just isn't going to do any good. So let's spend our time thinking about the good and pleasant things in our lives, and move on in a peaceful and contented state of mind.

32 KEYS : A Collection of Ideas About Life

In our daily routine let's include time to enjoy others and thus ourselves. Look and wonder at the trees, fields and mountains, smell the flowers, hear the birds, and watch the clouds in the sky.