True Happiness? The real
fun of being a shaman and non-denominational minister.....
Hi guys. I know my blog is
very late again. I have been ill as usual except no the clock in my
body dictates that I sleep from 7 in the evening to 1 in the morning,
and being that I am severely allergic to coffee... well that's not
fixing itself. Lol
I was planning on writing
a silly thing until someone I know asked a question. Will this new
(fill in the blank) make me happy? No. It really won't. Now before
you start pointing the finger and saying nasty names at her for not
knowing that remember this.... commercials, ads and commercial arts
work for a reason. It's because people actually think if they have
the right shoes, cars, house, social-standing (fill in the blank)
they will be fulfilled. Remember that is why lottery tickets sell so
incredibly well... if I just lived a life of leisure... that would
fill the hole in my soul.
It is like the alcoholic
mindset on a smaller but universally believed in scale. If I drink
that wine... chicks'll dig me. It's fun in a bottle.
Here is my response to
her...
My
true meaning, not to pop your bubble was if you can conceive it and
believe it you will achieve it. There is no happy cure all. I believe
the terrible times exist for a reason. They give us tools and help us
define our character. They are learning experiences. Not just for us
but for others in the same situation. That is what we use to make
ourselves truly happy. Because that is how the soul feeds itself. If
you want to feel happier, more content you will not find that in a
book. Neither in a quick-fix or a name change or one of those trite
and badly written self-help type things. Wanna get rid of the
sickening hole inside? We have a phrase we use in AA that has never
failed me once, "Become of use to God and his fellows”
(speaking of recovering from addiction, without relapses.) THAT is
where contentment and feeling comfortable in your own skin comes
from. Service to others. Don't agree? See Taoism... the usefulness of
what is, lies in what is not. See the Bible, Be ye a fisher of men or
the story of the 2 alms. See Native lore 2 wolves ... the one you
feed. Atheist maybe... see the studies of Galileo ... the universe
does not revolve around us. Neither do I
ever want it to.
If you are too stuck in
your own mind, your own troubles, your own status... prepare to
become miserable quickly. Whereas, if you think to yourself, “Self,
I was in that situation once myself. Perhaps I can help this poor
schmo along... or at least be empathetic since I was there once.”
THAT is being of use. Do I mean giving advice and bailing everyone
else's butt out? NOPE. I mean a feeling of isolation or of no one
ever understanding leads to feelings that are much more dangerous.
Simply telling someone that they are not alone and being there for
them or volunteering your time to the cause of your choice after a
while pulls us out of ourselves and out of darkness.
We all grow old and fat...
that perfect figure is fleeting. Those lottery winnings... gone
before you know what hit you. Social status and social climbing makes
you look the fool as it also is temporary and fixes nothing. That
drink that gives you life long friends... well the short explanation
is... drinking buddies and true friends have a difference that is
more vast then the Grand Canyon. Try throwing everything you've got
into that career of yours, then tell me in your last breath whether
or not you said, “The one thing I'll miss here is work.” Just
sayin' lol
That's my side of it,
Angel
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