Glass Half-full … (02/03/12)
“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is nothing we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.” ~ R.D. Laing
… and the biggest thing we keep failing to notice is that LIFE IS ALWAYS GOOD. This doesn’t mean that it is always pleasurable, of course, and yet t…here truly is allWays Good available to us.
We all know that when we are having a “good time” and are “feeling good”, we can revel in gratitude for the same. I assume that most of you, like me, are already quite good at this … 😉
And yet it is the other side of the coin that is so intriguing. After all, how difficult is it to be happy when things are going well? It is the times when life is “bad” or painful or frustrating or disturbing or scary that we can awaken to what it means to be powerfully Human(e) — the times when we can stop moping or complaining or bemoaning our “bad luck” and get out there to Care for someone else.
Please note that this selflessness isn’t a requirement or an obligation … The ability to “be Kind when least inclined” is a PRIVILEGE. It is an honor bestowed upon very few organisms in our Universe — most of whom are ruled by their primitive self-preservative instincts; their drive to survive.
We, on the other hand, as conscious beings, can always pause in such situations and do something radical — we can choose to reach out when we most want to retreat; we can choose to forgive when we most want to attack; we can choose to courageously Care when we most want to disengage & look away.
And THIS is the ability that is so priceless to us … THIS is the greatest of our many blessings … THIS is the choice that, regardless of our lives’ circumstances, can make our life’s glass completely full!
So here’s to your emotional Health, folks …
Drink up, the glass is full & the water’s fine!
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