Hey Fool.
It’s no easy task to live fully, at the same time I liken it to falling asleep– more effort, equates to more difficulty.
The other day I wrote about identity and how carefully crafting yours based on reality will help you achieve fulfillment.
But today the thing most on my mind is playing with the toys you have.
To quote Captain Jack Sparrow, “The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem.
Why do we lose our sense of play? Why do we take ourselves so seriously?
Have you ever noticed how much easier life is when we roll with it? When we’re in a state of play our stiffness is replaced with fluidity, and most of our problems slide rather than stick.
I think it’s a quote from Alan Watts that went something like, “We suffer because we take serious what the Gods made for fun.”
It’s funny. I won’t speak for you, but I think a lot of us somehow got the idea that the ironic and cynical attitude is cool. The cold and aloof person– they somehow possess intelligence and power, when in fact it’s the opposite.
Optimism takes strength, especially today.
It’s easy to be cynical. It’s easy to be a pessimist. It takes ZERO effort and ZERO courage. In a way, it’s a result of having given up on life itself.
The hardest thing in the world is to stay positive surrounded by cheap default negativity. This is what I’ve decided to make my way.
My way and my approach to life will be a willful optimism. I’m naturally skeptical and harsh by nature, I can’t pretend that away.
But I’ll choose to shift my perspective.
Willpower is necessary to start, and I’ll use all of mine to live a fulfilling life.
Wherever you are– play.
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