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Enlightenment
14 years ago
I feel as if I have been enlightened. This is puzzling considering today has not necessarily been one of my better days, and yet I do not feel sorrow, regret, pain... I feel happy.
I was pondering my miserable state and I looked over my values, and it occurred to me that I've been on the verge of finding what happiness was. I need only define how to obtain it. And, it hit me. A few simple steps led me to find some peace. I need only remind myself of a certain mindset.
1) I am already dead. Therefore, I have nothing to lose and nothing to gain. I do not mean I am literally deceased, but that my selfish desires do not matter. THINGS I obtain, pleasures and such, mean nothing. Passing on meaning to others is all that matters.
2) Be useful. Contribute to society. If I go through my day doing my very best and manage to better myself in some way, I have nothing to regret. I have only to continue to do my best and use my talents to make the world a better place.
3) Honor my parents. By being useful, I honor my family, my ancestors, and future generations to come. By contributing to the welfare of mankind, I am in some small way making the world a better place for future generations.
4) Have compassion. In selflessness to the exclusion of all else is where true happiness lies. Empathy, sympathy, love, and kindness is the root of all that is good. If I can make someone else smile, or even better, if I can help someone help themselves become better, then I have done my duty and I can live (and die) without regret.
I'm home late after hours of waiting and worthless drills. I'm tired, sweaty, my back hurts, and yet I'm not upset. I find it pointless to complain about that which I cannot change, but to help in some way that I can. ... I don't know why I'm writing this, but I hope it helps somebody else out there too. If I'm missing something, please tell me. I'm willing to discuss this.
Before I get an "Good job!" comments, I have one last thing to say. Careless praise is not compassion, and in fact does more harm than good. Translate that as you will.
Steer a straight and true course, and let the spirit of freedom ring.
~Wes
I was pondering my miserable state and I looked over my values, and it occurred to me that I've been on the verge of finding what happiness was. I need only define how to obtain it. And, it hit me. A few simple steps led me to find some peace. I need only remind myself of a certain mindset.
1) I am already dead. Therefore, I have nothing to lose and nothing to gain. I do not mean I am literally deceased, but that my selfish desires do not matter. THINGS I obtain, pleasures and such, mean nothing. Passing on meaning to others is all that matters.
2) Be useful. Contribute to society. If I go through my day doing my very best and manage to better myself in some way, I have nothing to regret. I have only to continue to do my best and use my talents to make the world a better place.
3) Honor my parents. By being useful, I honor my family, my ancestors, and future generations to come. By contributing to the welfare of mankind, I am in some small way making the world a better place for future generations.
4) Have compassion. In selflessness to the exclusion of all else is where true happiness lies. Empathy, sympathy, love, and kindness is the root of all that is good. If I can make someone else smile, or even better, if I can help someone help themselves become better, then I have done my duty and I can live (and die) without regret.
I'm home late after hours of waiting and worthless drills. I'm tired, sweaty, my back hurts, and yet I'm not upset. I find it pointless to complain about that which I cannot change, but to help in some way that I can. ... I don't know why I'm writing this, but I hope it helps somebody else out there too. If I'm missing something, please tell me. I'm willing to discuss this.
Before I get an "Good job!" comments, I have one last thing to say. Careless praise is not compassion, and in fact does more harm than good. Translate that as you will.
Steer a straight and true course, and let the spirit of freedom ring.
~Wes
Bounce
~bounce
'hugs'
ravendorfoxx
~ravendorfoxx
OP
*hugs back happily*
