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There is no secret recipe for happiness and contentment. The
individuals who move through life joyously have not necessarily been blessed
with lives of abundance, love, success, and prosperity. Such people have,
however, been blessed with the ability to take the circumstances they've been
handed and make them into something great. Our individual realities are
colored by perception -- delight and despair come from within rather than
without. Situations we regard as fortuitous please us while situations we judge
inauspicious cause us no end of grief. Yet if we can look at all we have
accomplished without dwelling on our perceived misfortune and make each new
circumstance our own, the world as a whole becomes a brighter place. A simple
shift in attitude can help us recognize and unearth the hidden potential for
personal and outer world fulfillment in every event, every relationship,
every duty, and every setback.
The universe is often an unpredictable and chaotic place, and the human
tendency is to focus on the negative and assume the positive will care for
itself. But life can be no more or no less than what you make of it. If you
are working in a job you dislike, you can concentrate on the positive aspects
of the position and approach your work with gusto. What can you do with this
job that can turn it around so you do love it? When faced with the prospect
of undertaking a task you fear, you can view it as an opportunity to discover
what you are truly capable of doing. Similarly, unexpected events, when viewed
as surprises, can add flavor to your existence. By choosing to love life no
matter what crosses your path, you can create an atmosphere of jubilance that
is wonderfully infectious. A change in perspective is all it takes to change
your world, but you must be willing to adopt an optimistic, hopeful mind-set.
To make a conscious decision to be happy is not enough. You must learn to
observe life's complexities through the eyes of a child seeing everything for
the first time. You must furthermore divest yourself of preconceived notions
of what is good and what is bad so that you can appreciate the rich insights
concealed in each stage of your life's journey. And you must strive to
discover the dual joys of wanting what you have. As you gradually shift your perspective,
your existence will be imbued with happiness and contentment that will remain
with you forever.
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