Discovering
I didn't get a newsletter out in June as I was doing a lot of traveling and even more learning. You can always keep learning, changing and discovering a better way to live. I met some interesting and amazing people in the past month. I find the traveling tiring, but the learning so exhilarating. It is exciting to keep growing. It is wonderful to know no matter where you live, how old you are or what you financial status is you can learn, change and become the person you want to be.
How You Live
I talked to people whose life was difficult and full of hardships and yet could laugh and enjoy life. There were others I spoke with who seemed to have a good life as far as material things, but didn't have many kind words to say about anything or anyone.
Outlook
Your outlook is the key. If you are a positive person, life will never get you down, you can always find a way to take pleasure in even the smallest joy. If you choose, yes , choose, to be a negative person then there is little in life that will make you happy. The choice is yours and mine. I desire to be happy, I need to laugh and feel joy.
Change
I can hear some say, "You don't know how complicated and unhappy my life is." Life is very complex. Sorrowful events happen. Events beyond your control take you by surprise. You plan and prepare and the universe throws you a curve and all your careful arrangements are blown to bits. All this has happened to most of the people I know and to me. The key to contentment is how you react to all this. First accept the old saying, Life is not fair. So what? You are really not in control of all the events in your life. You are in control of how you react to events. You are in control of how you choose to view the events. If you choose to react pessimistically, then more miserable trials will come your way. If you choose to step back and ask yourself how you can learn and grow from even the worst incident that comes your way, then you will develop an affirmative outlook and the universe will gladly help you.
Happiness
Continuing to grow and learn in all areas of your life is the path to contentment. Being willing to change and sometimes letting go of fixed ideas is the door to personal happiness.
All my blessings for you happiness,
Amerindea
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