Project Happiness Articles — acceptance

Change can be a blessing or a curse; it depends on how we perceive it.  It’s fair to say that every one of us know someone going through some kind of change. It may be you. Just look at the state of our society and the world, if you dare. Change can arrive swiftly, without warning; the familiar can turn on a dime. 

Am I the only one who sometimes feels like my mind is racing at 120 km p/h?! It’s a mad-house in there most of the time. It is very difficult for us to think clearly, let alone think about a topic as complex as “career direction” when we are completely absorbed in our inner dialogue, self-criticism and general chatter.

Centuries back, in the height of the Japanese autumn, in one of Kyoto’s majestic gardens, a tea master asked his disciple to prepare for tea ceremony.

Generous to the server, bought the kitchen staff a round of drinks, made fun of me at the movies, tipped his hat at the old ladies in the street…you know, a true gentleman.

We often hear about nature’s sense of balance and the tendency of systems to achieve equilibrium, but we still seem surprised to see it in action. 

Underneath it all, I was drowning. I was unable to relax, to recharge, to rejuvenate.

Getting started is easy. All you need is a notebook or diary and something to write with. Spending just a few minutes each day writing about how you’re feeling is enough to get you on track.

If you work and study nonstop without even a single thought about your physical and mental health, yes, you will likely succeed, but does it make you happy?

Resentment toward others is a clear sign that we are not taking care of ourselves. As you shift your intent from blaming others to loving yourself, you will find that forgiveness follows naturally.

You are not a preprogrammed robot designed to respond in an automatic way to stimuli from others, where you live without options.