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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