Sizzle...sizzle...sizzle.
Somethings cooking on that pan.
If you took the time to ask 100 different people what their main goal in life was, you would probably get a mass majority giving you an answer relating to happiness.
But what does it actually mean to live a happy life? How do we create a happy life on such an emotion that's as momentary 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 truly happy, we are just happy.
We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are angry, suffering, or in a hard part of our life, we try to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as quickly as we can.
When you try to stuff everything under the rug you are putting yourself in an incredibly dangerous place. You are neglecting the things that you actually have to deal with and when life gets really difficult, those neglected pieces of your life have a way of sneaking out and kicking your butt.
Down. Down. Down to the bottom of the ladder.
Bang. Knocked out. In pain. Life is miserable.
So what can you do to avoid this?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your soul that might not be the easiest places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the times that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
More importantly, you will heal.
A little bit of chaos and some madness are good things to have around. They bring out some energy in you and can help you rather than hurt you.
It's not only the light that can create amazing things. You can create incredible art through the darkness as well. But you have to be willing to go there first. You have to be willing to enter into the places of your heart that scare you and challenge you in the toughest of ways. There are brilliant things that can be created from that place.
Be brave enough to do this.
Maybe we should not be searching for happiness. Maybe we should be seeking to dive inside ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things then anything can happen.
So try it on for size. It could change your life.
Somethings cooking on that pan.
If you took the time to ask 100 different people what their main goal in life was, you would probably get a mass majority giving you an answer relating to happiness.
But what does it actually mean to live a happy life? How do we create a happy life on such an emotion that's as momentary 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 truly happy, we are just happy.
We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are angry, suffering, or in a hard part of our life, we try to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as quickly as we can.
When you try to stuff everything under the rug you are putting yourself in an incredibly dangerous place. You are neglecting the things that you actually have to deal with and when life gets really difficult, those neglected pieces of your life have a way of sneaking out and kicking your butt.
Down. Down. Down to the bottom of the ladder.
Bang. Knocked out. In pain. Life is miserable.
So what can you do to avoid this?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your soul that might not be the easiest places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the times that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
More importantly, you will heal.
A little bit of chaos and some madness are good things to have around. They bring out some energy in you and can help you rather than hurt you.
It's not only the light that can create amazing things. You can create incredible art through the darkness as well. But you have to be willing to go there first. You have to be willing to enter into the places of your heart that scare you and challenge you in the toughest of ways. There are brilliant things that can be created from that place.
Be brave enough to do this.
Maybe we should not be searching for happiness. Maybe we should be seeking to dive inside ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things then anything can happen.
So try it on for size. It could change your life.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a fearless adventurer, professional life coach and writer. He is on a mission to incite the hearts and minds of those around him and help them live their best lives. Read more of his work at The Better Man Projects and throw yourself into these Sylvia Plath Quotes for some more inspiration and motivation.
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