Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy
A gentleman I see and speak to at the pool learned that I’d kept a sailboat some years ago and mentioned that he’d written a memoir of his early sailing days. He was good enough to send me a copy of it. It’s remarkable how perspective changes as we grow. There as no teenage angst in his story, but undoubtedly he had it just like all adolescents. No, his memories are of admirable men, competitive yacht racing, good friends and innocent girls. How nice it is to look back and remember only what we want to remember. Of course, we have that choice all the time, to selectively engage in our minds. I can focus on the positive and the blessings showered on me every moment. I can also indulge in self-pity and wallow in the negative. Why do I choose to entertain negative feelings and thoughts? Is it a habit, conditioning or my insecurities? I don’t need to know why. I just need to see my tendency so that I can begin to change it consciously. I can start right now.