LIVE MORE HARMONIOUSLY
Often, we unwittingly create unhappiness.
Say we're caught in a traffic jam and instead of exercising patience, we cut in and out of lanes trying to get ahead of others. By doing this we may annoy or challenge others and cause unnecessary tension within ourselves. We may even get into an altercation or accident and further delays.
Or: say we live on a tight budget and see something we really want but can't afford. And instead of accepting the fact and moving on, we get caught up in an inner struggle. If we buy it we'll upset our budget and feel financial stress soon after. If we don't, we may walk away feeling sorely deprived. By not accepting our situation, either way we create unhappiness.
Or: say someone expresses an opinion that differs from ours. If we're impatient and intolerant and try to shoot it down instead of listening calmly and respectfully before expressing our own, we may launch into a stormy argument, causing bad feelings that may linger and even weaken the relationship.
There are hundreds of such common instances in which conflict and tension can unwittingly get produced each day -- unnecessarily. To live more harmoniously we may first have to recognize that often we are the very culprits creating discord in our lives.
Almost any situation can become tension-filled ... or not. It often just depends on realistically accepting situations for what they are and relaxing in them. In other words, we may have to learn to NOT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF; PLAY IT COOL; and GO WITH THE FLOW.
You may have heard all these phrases before. If you now take them to heart, you'll find that you can live much more harmoniously!
Goodness and joy to all, Joseph.
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