A long time ago, I attended a support group entitled; Stop making yourself unhappy. And it left an indelible impression on me. We all go through times of sadness but there is a difference between experiencing a period of sadness or not coming out of it.
- I learned that I had to move forward.
- I learned that life does not automatically give me what I wish for.
- I learned to believe in myself and to give up the idea that I could control my destiny.
- I learned how to smile and enjoy the scenery on the way to wherever I was going.
- I learned that we all make mistakes sometimes, and although I might feel that things might be running smoothly at present, it won’t always be that way.
- I learned that failure is part of growth.
- I learned that worthwhile goals take persistence and a great deal of work.
- I learned to change my attitude to a lot of things and to be more optimistic.
- I learned to take nothing for granted.
- When I made a list of the negative as well as the positive aspects in my life … guess what? The positive aspects outnumbered the negative ones.
- I learned how important exercise was and as I simply cannot get myself to go walking every day, I have chosen to do Latin American Dancing.
- I learned from Oscar Wilde’s comment: Everything in moderation, including moderation. I know that bad eating habits will make me fat, spending recklessly will make me broke, working too hard and too long is not about keeping the happy medium and playing too much will mean that my work is left undone.
- I learned that my happiness depends on the way I balance the positive resources in my life and I have come to the conclusion that being happy is not found by doing one good thing; rather, it is a combination of activities and basically, learning how to live a balanced lifestyle.
