Enjoying Life And Everything It Offers

These perspectives may not be considered effective guidelines to lead a happy life by everyone.  I am aware that some will disagree with me in some aspects but these are the measures that I have mostly exercised to survive the challenges and enjoy the blessings of life.  There are times that I could not live out these self imposed rules too.  It is not that easy for I am also touchy at times and thus could not control the outburst of my emotions.

My ideas of how to be happy are: 

• Enjoy life by just being yourself. 
• Don’t step on other people’s toes as by doing so you might also harm yourself in the process. 
• Don’t worry what others think about you, if you have a clear conscience, is not guilty of anything and, not taking advantage of anyone. 
• In times when your demeanor may not agree with the norm society is used to but honestly know that this won’t harm a single soul then do it your way. 

Respect somebody’s opinion that does not conform to yours.  You do not know how he has survived life but surely how he lived through it is different from yours, just like how his opinions and beliefs differ from you.  Generally people who are rebellious harbor shades of unhappy past.  This feeling of being taken for granted or taken advantaged of may have triggered a repulsive behavior to protect himself.   

Now if you can’t avoid being bullied or looked down to try these:  

• Cry if you need to, this will help patch up wounded ego.  
• Avoid plotting revenge to get back.  This is a pointless mission and  a waste of energy that may lead to further disaster.  
• Offer your pains from humiliation to the Lord to compensate for your offenses to Him.  Let the incident serve as an inspiration for you to strive harder on improving your potentials and uncover measures to redeem yourself.  
• Look at it this way.  The “bully” is insecure of you in some facets.  Why then waste time on you if he is confident of his dominance over you?

There are persons who notwithstanding their prominence seemed to have forgotten how to smile, are easily annoyed and are apt to detect flaws on every situation.   I see this stance as an affirmation that real happiness and contentment in life are beyond material wealth and power.  Enjoy where you are now and what you have at hand.  Desire or longing for material comforts in life for self and love ones is a normal and healthy sign that you are living a normal life.  It is on how you want to attain or acquire these that matters.  Accept your friends for what they are and help them see light if they seem to be naughty at times. It is not important where they came from, but what counts most is where they want to go in life.

Most of all, give thanks to the Lord for everything.  A grateful attitude progresses to a happy and contented (heart) life.