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Originally posted by livi
...Unfortunately, the human design does not seem to grade the level of suffering in comparison to how we feel. If we donīt suffer from a deadly disease, we complain about the spouse. If we have a loving spouse, we complain about the economy. If we have enough money, we complain about our work load. If we are happy with our work, we complain about the weather. And so on.
No matter how good a life we lead, we always seem to find something to ruin the good feeling with. Obscuring the wonders of each and every day.
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Personally, I think you're right on with this observation. I am one of those people that frets. I wish I didn't and I try not to. So what I have resolved to do is the best I can with the information I have at the time....always. Sometimes I succeed, many times I do not.
I keep telling myself like Jim Morrison said, "Nobody gets out of here alive". Better make the best use of it. It ain't a dress rehearsal.
I did this when I went through my divorce after 20 years of (I thought) happy marriage. I printed out a sign and put it on my office wall. It said, "I am having a WONDERFUL day!" Of course every day then was absolutely miserable. I was near tears for a long time. I'd see that sign and think how goddamned stupid it was and the ridiculousness of it would make me smile. There! it made me smile, and my day got just SLIGHTLY more bearable... until the next day. It worked for me.