Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Practical Philosophy Story

Here is your Friday STORY on:

HAPPINESS:

Happiness is not just looking for things that will make you smile. It is looking at things that would otherwise make you cringe, but somehow seeing a positive within it.

At various times in my career I’ve stated, in specific relation to charity work, “You can have my time, but you can’t have my money,” or at other times, “You can my money, but you can’t have my time.”

Whilst that is the basis of my comments I find that if I offer what I say I can’t give it makes me happy. When I’ve been on an income that had a strict budget applied and very little was available, if I gave £5 to charity it meant I was giving the earth but only I knew that. And; if when I had little time I offered a listening ear for ten minutes there was an expected frustration as I could ill afford the occasion. Yet upon reflection both of these made me happy knowing that someone was benefiting.

Although I had set a limitation on my time and money when I’d chosen to relax that limit there was a ‘giving’. The instant I walked away from such encounters I can admit there was a frustration of using up such ‘value’; but a short time later upon reflection there was happiness.

We ought to be more thankful for being occupied with a career. Unpredictable as some careers may be we still ought to be thankful.

Imagine if you held such thankfulness during your day’s work; you would ‘shine’ and emanate happiness. Then imagine which people amongst a valued group would find that opportunities arose? Would it be the headless chickens are those who had everything under control? Would it be those who were bitter for being too busy, or those who handled being busy with an air of authority?

Being thankful produces a calmer state of mind and happiness enjoys to manifest in such surroundings.

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

(Unknown Author)

QUOTE: "Take adversity and make it an asset.” (Donald Trump)


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