A good life doesn't come easy... or does it?
This is a core belief that may be up for reconsideration.
A common thread I observe in those who live a 'good' life is a sense of ease. The common thread I see in those who live a 'hard' life is one if difficult.
Work comes from resistance, but service comes from respect.
A life need not be fought for, but rather paid for in our convictions to the aspects we deem meaningful.
To fight we need an enemy.
So I ask, if you see life as a fight, who's the enemy?
To be at peace with our lives is to give up the fight.
Don't turn anyone or anything into an enemy, and peace will be left.
But the mind is not by design gonna make this easy.
We give up the fight when we friend our enemy.
To see life as a fight is to see enemies. To acknowledge... ?
Befriend life. All of it.
Looking at every 'move' from the perspective that I am playing a game called The Life of Brian.
Every move has a +, -, or 0 net effect on my character (attributes).
If I book a time to speak with a client, +1 on me impact meter.
Every move is logged! How the game unfolds is determined by the moves you make.
Here's an example of another gamer named Mary Schmich:
In 1998, Schmich published the column as a book, Wear Sunscreen. In 1999, Baz Luhrmann released a song called "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" where the her was read word for word over a melody written by Luhrmann. This song was a number one hit in several countries and Schmich receives royalties.
As today unfolds, I will never know exactly how things will go, but I can control my own moves and after 48 years, I've gained enough experience to whether whatever may come my way.