The Frying Pan Of A Happy Life
Step out onto the street and ask 100 different people what their main goal in life is and they will most likely give you an answer regarding the concept of lifetime happiness. But what does it essentially mean to live a happy life? How will we really create a satisfied life on such an emotion that is as brief as any other emotion in the book? I mean, in theory this sounds like a really great idea...but how is it actually done?
When we are deeply happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try and be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are angry, hurting , or mad, we try to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Much worse, we try and ignore those emotions and ascend above them as if we actually could create that kind of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's wondrous way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat in the slightest. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying close to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a little insanity... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art shall be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. Nevertheless, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We believe that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be seeking happiness in any way. Perhaps we should be wanting to dive deep within ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are O.K with that fact, things start to get ridiculously exciting.
Just a thought.
When we are deeply happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try and be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are angry, hurting , or mad, we try to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Much worse, we try and ignore those emotions and ascend above them as if we actually could create that kind of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's wondrous way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat in the slightest. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying close to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a little insanity... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art shall be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. Nevertheless, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We believe that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be seeking happiness in any way. Perhaps we should be wanting to dive deep within ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are O.K with that fact, things start to get ridiculously exciting.
Just a thought.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing great encouraging content to viewers in search for some deeper meaning in life. If you liked this post, dive into this fantastic batch of happy life quotes that will bring a smile to your face no matter what mood you are in.
